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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The American Exception” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What former British Prime Minister does Smith reference at the end of “The American Exception”?
(a) Tony Blair.
(b) Margaret Thatcher.
(c) Neville Chamberlain.
(d) Winston Churchill.

2. While looking on at the garden, Smith thinks of a quote by Nabokov regarding his inspiration for which novel?
(a) Glory.
(b) Laura.
(c) Mary.
(d) Lolita.

3. What image of “bored children” at home does Smith use in “The American Exception”?
(a) Twiddling their thumbs.
(b) Staring zombie like at a screen.
(c) Climbing the walls.
(d) Crying from boredom.

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

5. Who does Smith say are patronized by people of all ages?
(a) Old men.
(b) Older women.
(c) Young men.
(d) Kids.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Smith say a man can bend to his will?

2. In what city does Smith live at the start of “Peonies”?

3. 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?

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

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

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