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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. In “Suffering Like Mel Gibson” Smith says that class can alter what?
(a) Your taste in clothes.
(b) The number of cars you own.
(c) Your level of empathy.
(d) Your conception of reality.

2. What does the woman in “An Elder at the 98 Bus Stop” tell Smith she is going to the doctor’s to discuss?
(a) Healthy eating.
(b) Menopause.
(c) Osteoporosis.
(d) Cholesterol.

3. What does Smith say can be thought of as a virus due to the way it spreads in “Post-Script: Contempt as a Virus”?
(a) Contempt.
(b) Good deeds.
(c) COVID-19.
(d) Love.

4. Nabokov said the inspiration for his novel came from an article about an ape that drew what?
(a) His self-portrait.
(b) His captors.
(c) His own cage.
(d) Bananas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the fourth short essay in “Screengrabs”?

2. In “A Man With Strong Hands,” Smith’s masseur tells her that she never does what while getting a massage?

3. What example does Smith use in “Peonies” as a time when submitting might be better than resisting?

4. What type of self-hate does Smith say is a sign of mental illness?

5. How often does Smith get a massage at the nail salon?

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