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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Despite Barbara insisting her dog is well-behaved, Smith says the dog does what to everyone who walks by?
(a) Jump on.
(b) Growls at.
(c) Chases.
(d) Tries to bite.

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

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

4. What term does Smith question, which the media uses in regards to some crimes, such as when a man kills an innocent group of people in a church?
(a) Heinous.
(b) Hate crime.
(c) Ideology.
(d) Murder.

5. What is written on the sign Smith first describes in “A Provocation in the Park”?
(a) Free Hugs.
(b) Ask me why I’m here.
(c) Talk to Me.
(d) Backpackers welcome.

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

7. 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.

8. Smith describes the young man at the start of “A Hovering Young Man” as a typical what?
(a) Fool.
(b) American.
(c) Teenager.
(d) College Student.

9. What part of herself does Smith end her collection saying has never been tested “until now” (97)?
(a) Her Ingenuity.
(b) Her ability to persevere.
(c) Her strength.
(d) Her physical and moral cowardice.

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

11. Where is Smith’s friend’s cottage, which they are heading to in “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule”?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Kerhonkson.
(c) Utah.
(d) Vermont.

12. 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) Bring it on.
(c) Slow it down.
(d) Make it stop.

13. 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?
(a) A day she and her kids get to sleep late.
(b) An inconvenience.
(c) Quality time spent with her kids.
(d) A loss of income.

14. When someone is holding a Free Hugs sign, Smith says the hugs are not free. What is one of the services Smith says the sign holder might be selling?
(a) Tarot Card readings.
(b) Portrait Painting.
(c) Picture taking.
(d) Balloon making.

15. Who taught Smith “the importance of finding your own language” (90)?
(a) Zulfi.
(b) Mr. Rainbow.
(c) Zora Neal Hurston.
(d) Carol.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the title of the sixth short essay in Smith’s “Screengrabs”?

3. In what part of New York does “A Provocation in the Park” begin?

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

5. Why is Smith getting cash at the start of “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule”?

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