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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The unnamed narrator reveals that she has been married how many times in her life?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

2. The unnamed narrator states in the section entitled Los Angeles, 2011 that she dislikes discussing which subject?
(a) Her political beliefs.
(b) Her religious beliefs.
(c) Her childhood.
(d) Her parents.

3. The unnamed narrator states in Los Angeles, 2011 that it is "Remarkable how hard it is for women to admit they're" (63) what?
(a) Bored.
(b) Tired.
(c) Sad.
(d) Angry.

4. Which character told the unnamed narrator and others a story in Ann Arbor, 2002 about the rape of an undergraduate by a graduate student?
(a) Laura.
(b) The tenant.
(c) The blonde.
(d) John.

5. In what capacity did the unnamed narrator work for her friend Camila's family in the summer of 2000?
(a) Personal assistant.
(b) Concierge.
(c) Cook.
(d) Nanny.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week did the unnamed narrator and her dark-haired friend visit the art gallery?

2. The final sentence of Ann Arbor, 2002 describes the unnamed narrator's plan to take what action when she gets home?

3. What is NOT a quality the unnamed narrator ascribed to Artemisia during the summer of 2000?

4. The unnamed narrator and her dark-haired friend interacted with what type of object at the art exhibition?

5. On the wall of the unnamed narrator's childhood home, there is a tabloid clipping picturing which of her family members "on the arm of Rudolph Valentino" (55)?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the unnamed narrator define "female pain" (43) and what expertise does she have in this subject?

2. Describe the interactive element of the Swedish artist's exhibition.

3. What was the subject of the Swedish artist's creations, according to the unnnamed narrator?

4. What does the telephone symbolize within the section of the novel entitled Italy, 2000?

5. How did the unnamed narrator view Artemisia during the trip to Italy in 2000 and why?

6. What was the outcome of the tenant's story in the section entitled Ann Arbor, 2002?

7. How did the unnamed narrator feel about the dissolution of Laura's marriage?

8. For what reason was the narrator in Italy in the summer of 2000?

9. Describe the type of humor Popkey often uses within Topics of Conversation and provide an example.

10. What distinction does the unnamed narrator make between "the woman as object" and "the woman as subject" (45)?

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