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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Attentive Mind: No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch, The Stone Horse, and They All Just Went Away.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift did McPhee's mom give him?
(a) A toy firetruck.
(b) A silk parachute.
(c) A cute outfit with fire trucks on them.
(d) A toy airplane.

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

3. When does the lady in the apartment down the hall in "Westbury Court" realize that there is a fire?
(a) When the firemen come in.
(b) When she wakes up.
(c) When she hears her screaming children.
(d) When she sees smoke.

4. What was the verdict of the wet food in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?
(a) It was tasteless.
(b) It was juicy.
(c) It tastest the worst.
(d) It was tasty, but overwhelmed by its disgusting textures.

5. What is the main sign that McClanahan's first marriage is doomed to sadness?
(a) McClanahan cheated on him with another man.
(b) She was in love with her best friend.
(c) McClanahan could not have any children.
(d) Her husband impregnated another woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ofri originally think is the problem with her patient in "Merced?

2. What was the hope of incorporating the new postage system called "penny post" in "Mail"?

3. What does Frazier NOT mention creeping its way into idleness in "A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose"?

4. What was McPhee fascinated by as a child?

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

(see the answer key)

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