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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Intimations” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Smith have printed on a T-shirt when she first moved to NYC?
(a) Black Genius.
(b) Black Nerd.
(c) Prof. Smith.
(d) University Nerd.

2. What subject does Smith hear Myron discussing loudly at the end of “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule”?
(a) The craziness of white folks.
(b) Fran Lebowitz’s article.
(c) How empty NYC is.
(d) COVID-19 conspiracy theories.

3. At the end of “A Hovering Young Man,” Smith insists that style is all that young people have and says that this style has been what?
(a) Meticulously perfected.
(b) Manipulated.
(c) Drastically changed.
(d) Radically interrupted.

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

5. To whom does Smith say she owes the lesson of compassion?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Lorraine Hansberry.
(d) Her brother.

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

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

4. What is the name of the elderly woman's dog referenced in “A Woman with a Little Dog”?

5. What two things does Smith say share in common their ability to distort one’s vision?

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