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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Something To Do” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “The American Exception,” Smith says that nobody in 1945 wanted to go back to 1939 unless it was to do what?
(a) Change the course of history.
(b) Vote for a different leader.
(c) Resurrect the dead.
(d) Be younger.

2. 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 Mind Control Department.
(c) The Experiential Experience Department.
(d) The Controlling Experience Department.

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

4. Who is the author of the essay “Peonies”?
(a) Zinnia Smith.
(b) Zora Smith.
(c) Zadie Smith.
(d) Zelda Smith.

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

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

3. Who were the few people, according to Smith, who did not have to “seek out something to do” during the pandemic?

4. What does Smith say “demanded a new dawn” (11)?

5. What term does Smith reference in “The American Exception” which Trump used in reference to other countries he saw as inferior?

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