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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "While It Lasts," why do George and Bonnie not stop for a drink with her brother after the movie?
(a) George does not approve of drinking.
(b) George goes to work early in the morning.
(c) George wants to get home and watch t.v.
(d) George does not like Bonnie's family.

2. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what temporarily makes Ned feel safer?
(a) The woman stops at a bodega for cigarettes.
(b) The woman calls him "sugar."
(c) The woman tells him that she does not want to hurt him.
(d) The woman tells him that she will let him use her phone.

3. Throughout "Why I Don't Write," variations of what question are asked several times?
(a) "Can I just see that one more time?"
(b) "When will the magazines arrive?"
(c) "How many children do you have?"
(d) "Is this as unbelievable as I think it is?"

4. In "Why I Don't Write," what claim is implied by the list of female authors Jane Austen, Flannery O'Connor, and the Brontes?
(a) Women often start writing later in life than do men.
(b) Female writers often depend on someone else for money.
(c) Women are better writers when they write in isolation.
(d) Staying unmarried frees women to write.

5. On page 75 of "Why I Don't Write," the exclamation point in "Passing a man who holds your gaze!" is likely meant to convey what emotions?
(a) Weariness and suspicion.
(b) Fear and confusion.
(c) Surprise and happiness.
(d) Anger and disgust.

6. In "Why I Don't Write," what does the narrator have a dream about?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Lobsters.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Sledding.

7. In "Why I Don't Write," what is the likely source of items like "Sponge. Lemon. Milk" (66)?
(a) A grocery list.
(b) An inventory.
(c) A column of cleaning advice.
(d) A dream.

8. In "While It Lasts," what comparison does Bonnie make between George and Mr. Buffy?
(a) George is funnier than Mr. Buffy.
(b) Mr. Buffy seems more real than George.
(c) Mr. Buffy seems wise compared to George.
(d) George is more direct than Mr. Buffy.

9. In "Café Mort," which waitress has been at the café the longest?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Karen.
(c) Rita.
(d) Sharon.

10. In "Boston Common at Twilight," how many times has Ned seen his father since his father broke the news about his separation from their mother?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 0.
(d) 3.

11. In "While It Lasts," George is said to be "an expert at being flippant" (82). What does this mean George is good at?
(a) Dark, bitter humor.
(b) Deadpan, ironic humor.
(c) Shallow, disrespectful humor.
(d) Absurd, farcical humor.

12. In "Café Mort," what does the woman with purple fingers complain about?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) The cold.
(c) Tourists.
(d) The coffee.

13. In "While It Lasts," what does Isabel ask Bonnie about George's job?
(a) Whether Bonnie knows exactly what it is.
(b) Whether Bonnie is comfortable with what he does for a living.
(c) Whether he has started spending more time at work.
(d) Whether he is interested in a promotion.

14. At the beginning of "While It Lasts," what object is George looking for?
(a) His backpack.
(b) His laptop.
(c) His coat.
(d) His car keys.

15. On page 107 of "Boston Common at Twilight," what causes Ned to sudden feel "that something uncertain was going to happen and he would be blamed for whatever it was"?
(a) When the woman shows Ned the knife.
(b) When the woman leads him into the subway.
(c) When the woman gestures for him to follow her out of the park.
(d) When the woman first speaks to him in the park.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "While It Lasts," what does George compliment Isabel on?

2. At the end of "Café Mort," what question does Rita ask the narrator on page 101?

3. In "While It Lasts," what does Bonnie think is Isabel's problem with finding love?

4. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what does Ned like about staying with his aunt?

5. In "Why I Don't Write," what city is the narrator invited to visit?

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