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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where are Smith and husband planing to fly to as soon as they are able in “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule”?
(a) Paris.
(b) Rome.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) London.

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

5. Who does Smith say taught her “to be never finished thinking” (93)?
(a) Devorah.
(b) Carol.
(c) Dave.
(d) Darryl.

6. What is the name of the fifth short essay in “Screengrabs”?
(a) An Elder at the 98 Bus Stop.
(b) My Mother’s Friend.
(c) Accosted By A Stranger.
(d) A Strange Lady in London.

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

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

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

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

11. At the end of “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule,” Myron says that everyone is afraid of a cold when all they need to do is what?
(a) Wash their hands.
(b) Social distance.
(c) Take vitamins.
(d) Quarantine.

12. What does Smith note about the hate from the man holding the sign in Washington Square Park?
(a) It does not discriminate.
(b) It is pointed outward.
(c) It is pointed inward.
(d) It is not violent.

13. 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.

14. What is the name of the final short essay in “Screengrabs”?
(a) Immune to the Herd.
(b) The virus of contempt.
(c) Post-Script: Gaining herd immunity.
(d) Post-script: Contempt as a Virus.

15. In “A Man With Strong Hands,” Smith’s masseur tells her that she never does what while getting a massage?
(a) Talks.
(b) Reads.
(c) Listens.
(d) Relaxes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the young man Smith describes in “A Hovering Young Man”?

3. In what city is Smith in in her story, “An Elder at the 98 Bus Stop”?

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

5. What does the woman in “An Elder at the 98 Bus Stop” tell Smith she is going to the doctor’s to discuss?

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