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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Attentive Mind: Mail, A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose, Heaven and Nature.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) No one used street addresses.
(d) It was too expensive to send anything.

2. Who of Cofer's family members had problems assimilating into their new neighborhood?
(a) Her father.
(b) Cofer.
(c) Her dog.
(d) Her mother.

3. Where does Gates go when he leaves America?
(a) Zanzibar.
(b) Ecquador.
(c) Morocco.
(d) Paris.

4. How did Accawi's village become part of the global community?
(a) Electricity.
(b) The telephone.
(c) The internet.
(d) Central air conditioning.

5. What happens to change Ofri's state of being in "Merced"?
(a) Her patient becomes brain dead and will not survive another week.
(b) Her patient comes in completely cured.
(c) Her patient dies at home.
(d) Her patient changes doctors because Ofri misdiagnosed her.

Short Answer Questions

1. When McClanahan's husband leaves her, what does she do?

2. Why does Cofer's family move to New York City?

3. What feeling does Frazier seem to take about society's lack of idleness in "A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose"?

4. What does Grealy boycott?

5. Why is this gift special to Sanders in "The Inheritance of Tools"?

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