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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “An Elder at the 98 Bus Stop,” “A Provocation in the Park,” “Post-script: Contempt as a Virus” .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did people “thank God for” (16) after the pandemic when, Smith says, they were not seen as worthy of a $15/ hour minimum wage prior to the pandemic?
(a) Bartenders.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Essential Workers.
(d) Doctors.

3. What is the name of the elderly woman's dog referenced in “A Woman with a Little Dog”?
(a) Fido.
(b) Beck.
(c) Spot.
(d) Barky.

4. What are the two subjects Smith says she and her masseur talk about while she gets a massage?
(a) The weather and public school holidays.
(b) Literature and education.
(c) Politics and sports.
(d) The weather and local news.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the topic of conversation Smith overhears between two woman at a Subway shop in “Suffering Like Mel Gibson”?

2. What is the setting at the start of “Peonies”?

3. Which president’s speech does Smith cite at the start of “The American Exception”?

4. What does Cy often tell Smith he can help her with at the library?

5. What does Smith say can be thought of as a virus due to the way it spreads in “Post-Script: Contempt as a Virus”?

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