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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 small facet does Berry NOT mention "In Distrust of Movements"?
(a) Efficient manufacturing.
(b) Cleaner water.
(c) Better landfills.
(d) Recycling.

2. What type of love does Hoagland say is enough to make a man happy in "Heaven and Nature"?
(a) Love from God.
(b) Simply loving the world.
(c) A romantic relationship.
(d) A mother's love.

3. What does McPhee compare his gift to in "Silk Parachute."
(a) His mother.
(b) His life up until that point.
(c) His father.
(d) Nature.

4. What new thing happened to Frazier and his friends as they grew up in "A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose"?
(a) They realized being lazy was what they should do for a living.
(b) They started to like girls.
(c) They all grew apart and weren't friends anymore.
(d) They began to feel guilty when they were not being productive.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who chastises Komunyakaa for keeping his reasoning for leaving a secret?

3. What does Komunyakaa not tell his co-workers?

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

5. What is McPhee reflecting on at the beginning of the essay?

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