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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city does Smith live at the start of “Peonies”?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

2. In “The American Exception,” Smith says that the poorer countries Trump condemned did not have the foresight to be what?
(a) America.
(b) Europe.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Iceland.

3. What does Smith say a man can bend to his will?
(a) Nature.
(b) Steel pipes.
(c) Rules.
(d) Religion.

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

5. What name does Smith say would better suit the writing department in which she works at the University in “Peonies”?
(a) The Controlling Educator Department.
(b) The Controlling Experience Department.
(c) The Mind Control Department.
(d) The Experiential Experience Department.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Smith liken Trump’s speech to after coming to her senses after the first part of his speech?

3. What does Smith say we had before the pandemic instead of death?

4. What does Smith say the link to long life in America is?

5. What image of “bored children” at home does Smith use in “The American Exception”?

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