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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. Smith describes the “Ideal, rent-controlled city dweller” who “creates community” without ever using what word?
(a) Neighborhood.
(b) Creation.
(c) Community.
(d) Swears.

2. What is the title of the third story in Zadie Smith’s collection, Intimations?
(a) Something to write.
(b) Something to Say.
(c) Something to Do.
(d) How to fill time during a pandemic.

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

4. In “A Man With Strong Hands,” Smith’s masseur tells her that she never does what while getting a massage?
(a) Reads.
(b) Relaxes.
(c) Listens.
(d) Talks.

5. What is different about the nail salon Smith describes in “A Man with Strong Hands” compared to others in her area?
(a) It is closed.
(b) It is smaller.
(c) It is larger.
(d) It is open 24/7.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which writer does Smith quote in her essay “Something to Do”?

3. What is one thing Smith says that wealthy people would not do if suffering were relative?

4. What is the name of the woman Smith mentions at the start of “A Woman with a Little Dog”?

5. What phrase does Smith use to describes Cy’s style in “A Hovering Young Man”?

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