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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. George suspects that her brother Henry has what quality within his identity?
(a) He is a savant.
(b) He is dyslexic.
(c) He is a spy.
(d) He is gay.

2. What objects had George's mother liked to keep until a particular Subvert project was done?
(a) Staples.
(b) Pencil shavings.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Paper trimmings.

3. How many pounds had George's mother generally paid for one of George's ideas she wanted to use in a Subvert ad?
(a) 20.
(b) 11.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. The narrator telling George's story states that at the time of the narrative's unfolding, "it's just past midnight on" (164) which holiday?
(a) The Fourth of July.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Christmas.

5. What was the difference in age between George's mother and father at the time of their wedding?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 6 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When George finally confessed her transgression to her mother, she said she had been keeping the secret for what length of time?

2. What position does Mrs. Rock hold within George's secondary school?

3. The conversation portrayed at the start of Camera takes place in which month?

4. To which character had George's mother compared the painting by Francesco, calling it "generous," "sardonic," and "friendly" (205)?

5. The fourth sentence of Camera states, "George's mother is" (163) what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main method George's father uses to cope with the trauma of losing his wife?

2. In what ritual does George begin to engage while sitting in her garden each day?

3. How did George's mother react to George's confession about Lisa?

4. What had been George's family's New Year's Eve ritual and which members of the family had participated?

5. Discuss an instance when Smith injects humor into a memory George has of her late mother.

6. What does the damage in George's house symbolize?

7. What element of language does George come to see differently after her mother's death?

8. What does the shopping cart within the narrative represent in the scene at "the car park" (231)?

9. What piece of information did George's mother forget during their time in Italy and why did this event upset George?

10. Give an example of a piece of dialogue in How to Be Both that reflects the theme of connection.

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