The Best American Essays Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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The Best American Essays Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Public Sphere: In Distrust of Movements, Think About It, and Shouting Fire!.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What case do Conroy and Douglas discuss in "Think About It"?
(a) The Dennis Case that dealt with the first amendment.
(b) The Robert-Grealy case .
(c) The 9/11 attack.
(d) The Bay of Pigs.

2. Who is William O. Douglas to Conroy in "Think About It"?
(a) His mentor.
(b) His father figure.
(c) His boss.
(d) A Supreme Court Justice and a friend.

3. What was one of the problems Fadiman mentions about 19th century postage in "Mail"?
(a) The recipient, not the sender had to pay for the postage.
(b) It was too expensive to send anything.
(c) It took too long to send mail.
(d) No one used street addresses.

4. What is Fadiman reflecting on in "Mail"?
(a) The invention of the telephone.
(b) Her childhood.
(c) Postage expenses.
(d) The history of communication.

5. What example does Conroy give about a person's realization or application to something in "Think About It"?
(a) The response he receieved from a jazz musician on how to play a specific chord.
(b) When he realized how to tie a double knot on his tennis shoes.
(c) He explains what a "lightbulb" moment is.
(d) When he used bleach on his clothes for the first time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the ultimate solution to the type of death discussed in "Heaven and Nature"?

2. According to "Silk Parachute," what does McPhee specifically mention about his childhood upbringing?

3. What two things does Fadiman compare in "Mail"?

4. What new thing happened to Frazier and his friends as they grew up in "A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose"?

5. What is the main sign that McClanahan's first marriage is doomed to sadness?

(see the answer key)

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