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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Public Sphere: Who Shot Johnny?, Who We Are, What's Wrong With Animal Rights.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is McPhee reflecting on at the beginning of the essay?
(a) His mother.
(b) His marriage.
(c) A memory.
(d) A gift.

2. What did Hodgman find in her food that made her question the experiment for science's sake in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?
(a) A foul odor.
(b) A large vein in her morsels.
(c) Her stomach's reaction to the food.
(d) She had dog breath.

3. According to "Silk Parachute," what does McPhee specifically mention about his childhood upbringing?
(a) How he and his dad never played catch.
(b) How much colder winter was.
(c) His mother's devotion.
(d) The trouble he got into and the scoldings he received.

4. From "The Stunt Pilot" what is the name of the stunt pilot Dillard writes about?
(a) Davis Ronn.
(b) Davis Rahm.
(c) Dave Rahm.
(d) Dave Rhine.

5. What does Ofri originally think is the problem with her patient in "Merced?
(a) She has lyme disease.
(b) She has a tumor.
(c) She has leukemia.
(d) She has aseptic meningitis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would people not take Tan's mother seriously in "Mother Tongue"?

2. In Mother Tongue, who always made sense to Tan, even if the speech was grammatically incorrect?

3. At what two locations does the interviewee in "Turning Point" perform?

4. Pertaining to "In the Kitchen," what is Gates reflecting on?

5. Pertaining to "Turning Point," who does Chelminski interview?

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