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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Smith assume the nail salon she goes to must do a good business?
(a) It never closes.
(b) She can never get an appointment.
(c) Everyone she knows goes there.
(d) It is a large space in Manhattan where rent is very high.

2. Where does the young man work in “A Hovering Young Man”?
(a) The university cafe.
(b) Admissions office.
(c) The Registrar’s office.
(d) The university library.

3. In “Suffering Like Mel Gibson” Smith says that class can alter what?
(a) The number of cars you own.
(b) Your conception of reality.
(c) Your level of empathy.
(d) Your taste in clothes.

4. What purported purpose of art does Smith say is usually overstated in her essay “Something to Do”?
(a) Its fundraising abilities.
(b) Offer financial security to the artist.
(c) Its aesthetic value.
(d) Its political efficacy.

5. In what part of New York does “A Provocation in the Park” begin?
(a) Washington Square Park.
(b) Central Park.
(c) Times Square.
(d) Park Slope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Smith say taught her the dangers of systemic racism?

2. Where does Barbara eat her croissant despite it being a place designated for other business?

3. What is one of Barbara’s habits in “A Woman with a Little Dog”?

4. What does Smith say she believed to be the “cage of her circumstance” (3) when she was younger?

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

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