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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Smith says that she rarely gets manicures because she can not do what at the same time?
(a) Read.
(b) Talk on the phone.
(c) Write.
(d) Scroll through facebook.

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

4. From whom does Smith say she learned a “readiness to admit failure and weakness” (85)?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her father.
(c) Ben.
(d) Her mother.

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

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

7. Which famous New Yorker does Smith reference in “A Character in a Wheelchair in the Vestibule” for refusing to leave New York?
(a) Francis McDermott.
(b) Fran Lebowitz.
(c) Fran Kranz.
(d) Fran Drescher.

8. 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) Myron.
(c) Milton.
(d) Marvin.

9. Smith says that if the people of England are listened to, it is solely for what purpose?
(a) Data Collection.
(b) Spying.
(c) Vote tallying.
(d) Rule making.

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

11. In “A Provocation in the Park,” what types of crimes does Smith say she has trouble deciphering the nuances of?
(a) Arson.
(b) Misdemeanors.
(c) Theft.
(d) Hate crimes.

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

13. Where does Barbara eat her croissant despite it being a place designated for other business?
(a) In a schoolyard.
(b) Outside a different restaurant.
(c) Inside a pub.
(d) Outside a hair salon.

14. What is the one “indulgence” (38) Smith says that she gets regularly in “A Man With Strong Hands”?
(a) Full body massage.
(b) Chair massage.
(c) Swedish massage.
(d) Hot stone massage.

15. What is one of Barbara’s habits in “A Woman with a Little Dog”?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Nail biting.
(d) Swearing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Smith thinks of the quote she shares with her class about style one day when Cy comes near her on his what?

2. What does Smith say she has at times been annoyed with, but is happy Cy is connected to?

3. At the start of “A Hovering Young Man,” Smith describes someone who looks enough like her to be her what?

4. What offer do Smith and her husband accept from a friend when the pandemic begins?

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

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