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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many black faces were there on the college campus where Monica attended school?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. To what corset store does Adele go in "Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets"?
(a) Jackson Corset Emporium.
(b) Greenwich Corset Emporium.
(c) Fifth Avenue Corset Emporium.
(d) Clinton Corset Emporium.

3. What word from "Sentimental Education" refers to an ancient Egyptian tomb rectangular in shape with sloping sides and a flat roof?
(a) Nyst.
(b) Papyrus.
(c) Obelisk.
(d) Mastaba.

4. In what type of show does Donovan perform with his family?
(a) A magic show.
(b) A puppet show.
(c) A minstrel show.
(d) A mime show.

5. Where are the woman and her daughter sitting on the beach in "The Dialectic"?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Sopot.
(c) The Bahamas.
(d) San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what kind of factory does the woman's husband work in "The Dialectic"?

2. Where would Miss Adele buy a studio apartment if she had $800,000?

3. Whom does the narrator's aunt refer to as "making that little bitch-baby face" in "Downtown" (91)?

4. Myron's kingdom is described as spreading along what street in “Words and Music”?

5. What is described in "Sentimental Education" as "the fundamental principle undergirding [Monica's] life" (19)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What national trial is described in "Downtown"? Why do you think the author alludes to this trial?

2. Describe the main characters in "The Dialectic." What are they doing in this short story?

3. How would you describe Donovan's relationships with his parents in “Just Right”?

4. What is the central theme of “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets”? How does the author illustrate this theme?

5. Describe the characters in “Words and Music.” How are they similar and different?

6. Describe the narrative style in “Parents' Morning Epiphany.” What makes this narrative style stand out from the other stories?

7. Who is the main character in “Sentimental Education"? How is she described?

8. How is the motif of music demonstrated in “Words and Music”?

9. What is the significance of Café Loup in "Downtown"?

10. Describe the narrative style in “Words and Music.” What makes the narrative style stand out in this story?

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