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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In “The American Exception,” Smith says that Americans attacked death as a series of what?
(a) Unfortunate events.
(b) Mysteries.
(c) Bad decisions.
(d) Discrete problems.

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

4. At the end of “The American Exception,” what did Smith say states were forced to bid on during the pandemic?
(a) Houses.
(b) Personal Protective Equipment.
(c) Textbooks.
(d) Laptops.

5. Smith thinks that one reason Americans cannot fathom plagues is because they do not discriminate based on what?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Zip code.
(c) Skin color.
(d) Gender.

Short Answer Questions

1. Smith says that despite America’s feelings of being untouchable, as the pandemic progressed, what did America appear to lead the world in?

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

3. Nabokov said the inspiration for his novel came from an article about an ape that drew what?

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

5. What is one of the ways in which Smith said she had tried to resist her own nature?

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