The Best American Essays Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Best American Essays Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Attentive Mind: Turning Point, The Stunt Pilot, and Spring.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grealy look down on?
(a) Those who pride themselves on intellect.
(b) Those who pride themselves for their good looks.
(c) Those who never had cancer.
(d) Those who don't recycle.

2. Why is this gift special to Sanders in "The Inheritance of Tools"?
(a) They make him a man.
(b) They built his first house.
(c) He likes antiques.
(d) He learned his skills right next to his dad with them.

3. Pertaining to "Silent Dancing" from what place does Cofer and her family immigrate?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) Ecquador.
(d) Costa Rica.

4. What does Cofer NOT mention being in Little Puerto Rico?
(a) People that identity with their culture.
(b) Puerto Rican restaurants.
(c) Grocery stores with Puerto Rican food.
(d) Speaking the same language.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dillard compare the exhaust trail of the plane to in "The Stunt Pilot"?

2. Who has the worst hair of Aldrich's family?

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

4. Pertaining to "The Telephone" where did Anwar Accawi grow up?

5. What does McPhee compare his gift to in "Silk Parachute."

(see the answer key)

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