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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. In “A Man with Strong Hands” Smith admits that for Ben a public school day off can cause chaos, but for her it is what?
(a) A day she and her kids get to sleep late.
(b) A loss of income.
(c) An inconvenience.
(d) Quality time spent with her kids.

2. What is the term Smith says reflects her resistance to the nature of her gender?
(a) Internalized misanthropy.
(b) Internalized misogyny.
(c) Internalized misandry.
(d) Externalized misogyny.

3. Which president’s speech does Smith cite at the start of “The American Exception”?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) Donald Trump.
(c) Barack Obama.
(d) Joe Biden.

4. What is the setting at the start of “Peonies”?
(a) Jefferson Market Garden.
(b) The Brooklyn Gardens.
(c) The Manhattan Garden.
(d) The New York Botanical Gardens.

5. How does Smith describe the clientele of the nail salon she frequents?
(a) Upscale and well-mannered.
(b) Snobby.
(c) Low-class and rude.
(d) Loud and impolite.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one “indulgence” (38) Smith says that she gets regularly in “A Man With Strong Hands”?

2. What does Smith say she believed to be the “cage of her circumstance” (3) when she was younger?

3. Which philosopher does Smith cite when discussing the difference between the thinker and his real life?

4. What two things does Smith say share in common their ability to distort one’s vision?

5. What type of establishment is described at the start of “A Man with Strong Hands”?

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