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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. Who is the "doctor" that told Donovan's parents that he could be "cured" of his speaking issues?
(a) Andrew Smith.
(b) Gerald Kimble.
(c) James Rogers.
(d) Cory Wallace.

2. What is the woman eating while sitting on the beach with her daughter in "The Dialectic"?
(a) A chicken wing.
(b) A slice of pizza.
(c) A hamburger.
(d) An apple.

3. What did the first boy Monica ever kissed go on to do?
(a) Become president.
(b) Become a lawyer.
(c) Hang himself.
(d) Stab a man.

4. What does the daughter say "words are" to her mother in "The Dialectic" (4)?
(a) "Disguises."
(b) "Harsh."
(c) "Cheap."
(d) "False."

5. Where did Monica's mother buy the fake Senufo stool that she kept with her after leaving home?
(a) A Kenyan airport.
(b) An Ethiopian airport.
(c) A South African airport.
(d) A Greek airport.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what corset store does Adele go in "Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets"?

3. Where was Donovan born and raised?

4. What is said to be "a better metaphor for what happens than roads not taken or branches unsprouted" in "Sentimental Education" (11)?

5. What was Adele's name before transitioning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrative style in “Sentimental Education." How is the story related, and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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