Interview with Jonathan Franzen

B1+ Listening Test

Watch an interview with Jonathan Franzen, on The Guardian section called Q&A. For questions 1 to 6, choose the correct answer. You can see the transcription after submitting your answers.

Listening comprehension test

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1 What makes Jonathan happiest is ...

a.philosophy

b.writing

c.tragedy

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2 Jonathan thinks he has ...

a.few negative traits

b.some negative traits

c.many negative traits

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3 When Jonathan once asked a poet to sign his hand, the poet ...

a.didn’t like it

b.laughed

c.thought it was a joke

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4 What Jonathan most dislikes about his appearance is ...

a.his face

b.the fact that he is fat

c.his glasses

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5 His first kiss was ...

a.not very nice

b.long

c.when he was 19 years old

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6 When was the last time Jonathan cried?

a.Not long ago, at a funeral.

b.A long time ago at a wedding.

c.A few days ago at a wedding.

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