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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. On what museum's building is Donovan creating a school report in "Just Right"?
(a) The MOMA Museum.
(b) The Guggenheim Museum.
(c) The Whitney Museum.
(d) The Christendon Museum.

2. On what date does the narrator say school starts in "Downtown"?
(a) September 4.
(b) October 9.
(c) June 12.
(d) March 16.

3. Where has the woman's husband emigrated to in "The Dialectic"?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Canada.
(c) America.
(d) England.

4. Where is the narrator from in "Downtown"?
(a) France.
(b) The Dominican Republic.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Italy.

5. How old is Donovan in "Just Right"?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from "Sentimental Education" refers to a circular prison with cells arranged around a central well, from which prisoners could be observed?

2. In the beginning of "Sentimental Education," Monica is lying on a pavilion over what cafe?

3. Who is Donovan's teacher with whom he is talking in the beginning of "Just Right"?

4. Where was the 6'6" photographer's assistant from that Monica spent a summer with in London six months before she met Darryl?

5. In what type of show does Donovan perform with his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting of "The Dialectic." How is the setting important to the story?

2. What is the importance of Cassie's character in “Just Right”?

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

4. Describe the narrative style in "The Dialectic." Why has the author employed this style?

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

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

7. Describe the central metaphor in “The Lazy River.” What does it represent and why?

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

9. In what ways is setting important in “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets”?

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

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