The Best American Essays Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is Wills considering in his essay, "The Dramaturgy of Death"? (from The Public Sphere: On Being Black and Middle Class, The Killing Game, and The Dramaturgy of Death)

Drunk drivers.

Global warming.

The justification for the death penalty.

Our justice system.

2.

What adjectives does Updike describe for males in "The Disposable Rocket"? (from The Attentive Mind: Matriculation Fixation, Ali in Havana, and The Disposable Rocket)

Strong and innatly pure.

Fearless of being marred or tainted.

Tall and thin.

Rough and tough.

3.

In Mother Tongue, who always made sense to Tan, even if the speech was grammatically incorrect? (from The Personal Voice: Merced, The Inheritance of Tools, and Mother Tongue)

Tan's sister.

Tan's dog.

Tan's mom.

Tan's teacher.

4.

Who admired Castro, according to Talese in "Ali in Havana"? (from The Attentive Mind: Matriculation Fixation, Ali in Havana, and The Disposable Rocket)

Mike Tyson.

Liberals.

Conservatives.

Muhummud Ali.

5.

What does Updike say that men think about their bodies? (from The Attentive Mind: Matriculation Fixation, Ali in Havana, and The Disposable Rocket)

It is an art form.

It is very masculine.

It is very hard.

It is very forgettable.

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