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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Smith say taught her “practical morality”?
(a) Mags.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Darryl.
(d) Carol.

2. What is the name of Smith’s masseur in “A Man with Strong Hands”?
(a) Jill.
(b) Brendan.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Ben.

3. Smith always worried that she would not do well in an apocalypse because she lacks what?
(a) Common sense.
(b) Money.
(c) Fear.
(d) Survival instincts and a will to survive.

4. Smith thinks of the quote she shares with her class about style one day when Cy comes near her on his what?
(a) Skateboard.
(b) Roller skates.
(c) Motorcycle.
(d) Hoverboard.

5. At the start of “A Hovering Young Man,” Smith describes someone who looks enough like her to be her what?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Sister.
(c) Father.
(d) Brother.

6. What are the only two beauty treatments Smith gets because they either allow her to read or do not take much time?
(a) Manicure and pedicure.
(b) Gray hair removal and eyebrow threading.
(c) Highlights and lowlights.
(d) Facials and full body massages.

7. What is something a professor has that Smith says an IT person does not have at the end of “A Hovering Young Man”?
(a) A good salary.
(b) An honest job.
(c) A difficult job.
(d) Tenure.

8. What does Smith’s Masseur call her in “A Man With Strong Hands”?
(a) Little girl.
(b) Young lady.
(c) Hey, girl.
(d) Hey, lady.

9. What does the woman at the bus stop tell Smith she wants her doctor to do about her health issue in question?
(a) Ease the symptoms.
(b) Slow it down.
(c) Bring it on.
(d) Make it stop.

10. What part of New York is Smith surprised to find empty in “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule”?
(a) Rockefeller Center.
(b) Broadway.
(c) Times Square.
(d) Central Park.

11. What are the two subjects Smith says she and her masseur talk about while she gets a massage?
(a) The weather and local news.
(b) Politics and sports.
(c) Literature and education.
(d) The weather and public school holidays.

12. Who does Smith say taught her the dangers of systemic racism?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Darren.
(c) Ben.
(d) Kirin.

13. How often does Smith get a massage at the nail salon?
(a) Every other weekday.
(b) Saturdays and Sundays.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Every day.

14. What are some of the topics Smith and her mother discuss during the pandemic lockdown?
(a) Housekeeping and books.
(b) TV shows and movies.
(c) PPE, family, and gardening.
(d) Online teaching and cooking.

15. What event has triggered Smith and her husband to leave New York City in “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule”?
(a) Global pandemic.
(b) They lost their jobs.
(c) Civil unrest.
(d) World War.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Though Smith typically walks by sign holders in the park, what sign intrigues her in “A Provocation in the Park”?

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

4. How do Smith and her mother communicate during the pandemic lockdown?

5. In “A Man with Strong Hands” Smith admits that for Ben a public school day off can cause chaos, but for her it is what?

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