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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. What two things does Smith say share in common their ability to distort one’s vision?
(a) Privilege and suffering.
(b) Suffering and starvation.
(c) Suffering and Endurance.
(d) Privilege and disease.

2. Where is Smith at the beginning of “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule”?
(a) An ATM.
(b) A diner.
(c) A taxi.
(d) Her home.

3. What is the name of the homeless man Smith sees I at the ATM in “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule”?
(a) Milton.
(b) Marvin.
(c) Myron.
(d) Mack.

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

5. What is the name of the story Smith wrote that includes the homeless man she sees at the ATM?
(a) "Homeless Men Who Sing."
(b) "Phones and ATMs."
(c) "Words and Music."
(d) "My Friend Myron."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the second short essay of “Screengrabs”?

2. Smith describes the “Ideal, rent-controlled city dweller” who “creates community” without ever using what word?

3. Which type of person does Smith say was overjoyed with the new free time at the start of the pandemic?

4. What is the topic of conversation Smith overhears between two woman at a Subway shop in “Suffering Like Mel Gibson”?

5. What does Smith say writers often write about at some point in their careers at the start of “Something to Do”?

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