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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “A Woman With a Little Dog,” “A Hovering Young Man”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Despite Barbara insisting her dog is well-behaved, Smith says the dog does what to everyone who walks by?
(a) Tries to bite.
(b) Chases.
(c) Jump on.
(d) Growls at.

2. What does Smith’s Masseur call her in “A Man With Strong Hands”?
(a) Young lady.
(b) Hey, girl.
(c) Little girl.
(d) Hey, lady.

3. What does Smith say the link to long life in America is?
(a) Good luck.
(b) Exercise.
(c) Money.
(d) Healthy eating habits.

4. Why is Smith getting cash at the start of “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule”?
(a) She does not like credit cards.
(b) Credit card machines across the city are down.
(c) She and her husband are leaving the city and want to have cash on them.
(d) The restaurant she ordered from does not take credit card.

5. Whose quote about style does Smith say she always uses for her classes?
(a) Solomon.
(b) Sontag.
(c) Silver.
(d) Moshfegh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is different about the nail salon Smith describes in “A Man with Strong Hands” compared to others in her area?

2. What is one of the social issues Smith said that pandemic forced many to have to face in her essay “Something to Do”?

3. Myron accuses people of believing everything they hear on the news and not being about to do what for themselves?

4. At which point does Smith say a man submits to nature?

5. In “Something to Do,” Smith says that without love life can seem what?

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