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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose quote about style does Smith say she always uses for her classes?
(a) Silver.
(b) Moshfegh.
(c) Sontag.
(d) Solomon.

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

3. What type of self-hate does Smith say is a sign of mental illness?
(a) Body type.
(b) Passionate.
(c) Disproportionate.
(d) Ethno-Racial.

4. 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.

5. At the end of “An Elder at the 98 Bus Stop,” what does Smith’s mother say lockdown is doing to people?
(a) Driving them crazy.
(b) Making them lazy.
(c) Bringing them peace.
(d) Slowing them down.

6. Smith describes the “Ideal, rent-controlled city dweller” who “creates community” without ever using what word?
(a) Swears.
(b) Neighborhood.
(c) Community.
(d) Creation.

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

8. Myron accuses people of believing everything they hear on the news and not being about to do what for themselves?
(a) Wash their hands.
(b) Cook.
(c) Buy face masks.
(d) Think.

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

10. 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) Picture taking.
(c) Portrait Painting.
(d) Balloon making.

11. What phrase does Smith use to describes Cy’s style in “A Hovering Young Man”?
(a) Young eccentricity.
(b) Childish foolishness.
(c) Youthful exuberance.
(d) Youthful ignorance.

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

13. What does Smith say can be thought of as a virus due to the way it spreads in “Post-Script: Contempt as a Virus”?
(a) Contempt.
(b) COVID-19.
(c) Love.
(d) Good deeds.

14. What does the woman call Smith, which makes her realize she must know her?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) Zadie.
(c) Sadie.
(d) Miss Smith.

15. What does Smith say she has at times been annoyed with, but is happy Cy is connected to?
(a) Communities.
(b) Institutions.
(c) Families.
(d) Hoverboards.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Barbara say they will get through this at the end of “A Woman with a Little Dog”?

2. Smith always worried that she would not do well in an apocalypse because she lacks what?

3. Though Barbara is older, Smith says she is like many women in the city who do not get old in what “traditional” (48) way?

4. How often does Smith get a massage at the nail salon?

5. Who does Smith credit for teaching her “liberty” (91)?

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