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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. Where has the eldest boy gone, according to the narrator in the beginning of "The Dialectic"?
(a) To the arcade.
(b) To the hotel room.
(c) To the car.
(d) To the church.

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

3. For what grade is the worksheet intended in "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?
(a) 9th.
(b) 1st.
(c) 2nd.
(d) 4th.

4. Who is the woman buying a bra for her 14-year-old daughter in "Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets"?
(a) Mrs. Wilson.
(b) Mrs. Berman.
(c) Mrs. Jacks.
(d) Mrs. Anderson.

5. Myron's kingdom is described as spreading along what street in “Words and Music”?
(a) Fifth Avenue.
(b) 42nd Street.
(c) Bleecker Street.
(d) MacDougal Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Donovan's teacher tell him not to call her in "Just Right"?

2. Where did Monica day Darryl's mother stocked shelves in the argument that led to their breakup?

3. According to Donovan's teacher, who went to see the show his family performs last weekend and liked it a lot, in "Just Right"?

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

5. Who is described on the piano at the Vanguard last night in “Words and Music”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Discuss the character of Leon in “Sentimental Education." What does this character symbolize and why is he important to the plot?

4. What literary devices are examined in “Parents' Morning Epiphany”? How are they examined?

5. What is the setting of “Just Right”? Why is this setting significant?

6. How is Donovan's character presented in “Just Right”?

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

8. What does the couple do when they retire to their room in "The Lazy River"? Why is this important?

9. What relationship is illustrated between the narrator and the Hungarian painter in "Downtown"?

10. What settings are illustrated in “Words and Music”? Why are they important?

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