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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What poem does Daniel say he will write one day after making out with Natasha at the karaoke club?
(a) "Her Hair."
(b) "Ode to a Kiss."
(c) "A Quiet Breeze."
(d) "Summer in the Sun."

2. What kind of restaurant do Daniel and Natasha go to for lunch?
(a) A dubu joint.
(b) A taco stand.
(c) A gyro stand.
(d) A pizza joint.

3. Who is described as the first of the Three Sisters of Fate from Greek mythology in “Fate: A History"?
(a) Athena.
(b) Clotho.
(c) Agatha.
(d) Isis.

4. What food did Natasha's father go to buy for his family on the night of his play debut in “Natasha Kingsley: A Daughter’s History"?
(a) Chinese takeout.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Burgers and fries.
(d) Mexican takeout.

5. What does Natasha tell Daniel he is waiting for when they argue by Central Park?
(a) Someone to be his muse.
(b) Someone to save him.
(c) Blind luck.
(d) Someone to stand up.

6. Why does Natasha tell Daniel he is like her father when they fight near Central Park?
(a) Because he is delusional.
(b) Because he is selfish.
(c) Because he is ignorant.
(d) Because he is artistic.

7. For what performance group did Natasha's father perform in A Raisin in the Sun?
(a) The Pass-the-Hat Theatre.
(b) The Village Troupe.
(c) The Master Players.
(d) The Second City.

8. What poet does the narrator describe Samuel Kingsley quoting when he met his wife in “Samuel Kingsley: A History of Regret, Part 2”?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) T. S. Elliot.
(c) Robert Frost.
(d) Emily Dickinson.

9. What does Natasha describe as her favorite place in New York?
(a) The Museum of Natural History.
(b) The Museum of the Americas.
(c) The Guggenheim Museum.
(d) The Museum of Modern Art.

10. What does Atropos hold in her hands, in the story from “Fate: A History"?
(a) A dagger.
(b) Shears.
(c) An hourglass.
(d) A sword.

11. What is the name of Joe's wife in “Joe: A Planned History"?
(a) Beth.
(b) Marie.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sarah.

12. Natasha states after leaving the karaoke club that one of the things she likes the most about New York City is that it deflects any attempts a person makes to do what?
(a) Be blind.
(b) Lie to oneself.
(c) Succeed.
(d) Fall in love.

13. How old was Dae Hyun when his father began grooming him to take over the family's meager business, according to the narrator in “Dae Hyun Bae"?
(a) 13.
(b) 19.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

14. What does Daniel tell Natasha he thinks her hair smells like when they ride the train to lunch?
(a) River water.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Laughter.
(d) Spring rain.

15. What setting is established in "Act Two, Scene Three" of “Samuel Kingsley: A Father’s History”?
(a) Paris.
(b) Interior bedroom.
(c) Great Hall.
(d) Library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage do South Korean businesses control in the African American hair care market, as estimated by the narrator in “Hair: A Korean American History"?

2. For how long does the waitress say her husband refused to speak to their son after he began dating a white girl in “The Waitress: A History of Love"?

3. On what street is Attorney Fitzgerald's office located?

4. What does the sister Lachesis hold in her hands in the description from “Fate: A History"?

5. Where does the waitress describe seeing her son's wedding pictures in “The Waitress: A History of Love"?

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