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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Screengrabs,” “A Man with Strong Hands,” “A Character in a Wheelchair in a Vestibule.” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Smith say the link to long life in America is?
(a) Good luck.
(b) Money.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Healthy eating habits.

2. Though the “bubble” of privilege can be penetrated, what bubble does Smith say cannot be penetrated?
(a) Inadequate education.
(b) Suffering.
(c) Self-hate.
(d) Isolation.

3. What does Smith say has “rarely been random” in America in her essay “The American Exception”?
(a) Untimely death.
(b) Presidential nominations.
(c) COVID-19 recoveries.
(d) COVID-19 cases.

4. Where is Smith at the beginning of “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule”?
(a) A taxi.
(b) An ATM.
(c) A diner.
(d) Her home.

5. Where are Smith and husband planing to fly to as soon as they are able in “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule”?
(a) Paris.
(b) Rome.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The American Exception,” Smith says that the poorer countries Trump condemned did not have the foresight to be what?

2. What is different about Jesus versus the actor speaking to him in the meme Smith saw during the pandemic?

3. Nabokov said the inspiration for his novel came from an article about an ape that drew what?

4. What name does Smith say would better suit the writing department in which she works at the University in “Peonies”?

5. What is one of the ways in which Smith said she had tried to resist her own nature?

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