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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. From "The Blue Machinery," where does Komunyakaa work during a summer job?
(a) Subway.
(b) A shoe store.
(c) An electronics factory.
(d) A mechanic shop.

2. Who chastises Komunyakaa for keeping his reasoning for leaving a secret?
(a) Lily.
(b) Frank.
(c) Maria.
(d) No one.

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

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

5. What was McPhee fascinated by as a child?
(a) Airplanes.
(b) Space shuttles.
(c) Parachutes.
(d) Fire trucks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frazier think of recreation for adults in his essay "A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose"?

2. What is prohibited in the first amendment?

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

4. Who outlined the exception to the first amendment in "Shouting Fire!"?

5. What does McClanahan se from the margins of the previous reader?

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