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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 the poorer countries Trump condemned did not have the foresight to be what?
(a) Sweden.
(b) America.
(c) Europe.
(d) Iceland.

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

3. What does Smith say we had before the pandemic instead of death?
(a) Casualties and victims.
(b) Universal healthcare.
(c) Immortality.
(d) The flu.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the term Smith says reflects her resistance to the nature of her gender?

2. In “The American Exception,” Smith says that Americans attacked death as a series of what?

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

4. What is the title of the third story in Zadie Smith’s collection, Intimations?

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

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