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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “An Elder at the 98 Bus Stop,” “A Provocation in the Park,” “Post-script: Contempt as a Virus” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Smith liken Trump’s speech to after coming to her senses after the first part of his speech?
(a) White lies.
(b) Poison.
(c) Snake oil.
(d) Rotten apples.

2. What is one thing Smith and Ben have in common?
(a) They work at nail salons.
(b) They have flexible schedules.
(c) They are writers.
(d) They are parents.

3. Which famous New Yorker does Smith reference in “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule” for refusing to leave New York?
(a) Fran Kranz.
(b) Francis McDermott.
(c) Fran Drescher.
(d) Fran Lebowitz.

4. What is the name of the woman Smith mentions at the start of “A Woman with a Little Dog”?
(a) Fran.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Deborah.
(d) Babs.

5. In what city is Smith in in her story, “An Elder at the 98 Bus Stop”?
(a) London.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Paris.
(d) Antwerp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is written on the sign Smith first describes in “A Provocation in the Park”?

2. What does the woman call Smith, which makes her realize she must know her?

3. Where does the young man work in “A Hovering Young Man”?

4. The man holding the sign in Washington Square Park emailed the university telling them about his condition, which he called?

5. Smith says that she rarely gets manicures because she can not do what at the same time?

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