The Best American Essays Quiz Questions | Quiz: The Public Sphere: In Distrust of Movements, Think About It, and Shouting Fire!

Quiz: The Public Sphere: In Distrust of Movements, Think About It, and Shouting Fire!

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What does Berry think the problem with American's is in "In Distrust of Movements"?
a) Lack of knowledge on how we obtain our resources.
b) American's are obese.
c) Lack of desire to go green.
d) Lack of knowledge on increasing efficiency.

2. What is the man mentioned being tried for during World War I in "Shouting Fire!"?
a) Passing out green buttons.
b) Disturbing the peace.
c) Passing out pamphlets that opposed the draft.
d) Protesting naked.

3. What magazine is mentioned having a cartoon that is equivalent to shouting fire in "Shouting Fire!"?
a) Hustler.
b) Cosmoplolitan.
c) Spin.
d) Rolling Stone.

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