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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Attentive Mind: Mail, A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose, Heaven and Nature.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Frazier think of recreation for adults in his essay "A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose"?
(a) There is not enough time to recreate with friends.
(b) They are too old for tackle football.
(c) It is always goal oriented.
(d) They should be allowed a certain amount of time to recreate per week.

3. What gift did McPhee's mom give him?
(a) A toy firetruck.
(b) A cute outfit with fire trucks on them.
(c) A silk parachute.
(d) A toy airplane.

4. What does the interviewee in "Turning point" want people to remember about the Twin Towers?
(a) Who the Mayor of NYC was when it happend.
(b) How many stories tall they were.
(c) His performance bewteen the two buildings, not the burning rubble.
(d) The date in which they were attacked.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frazier recall about his childhood in "A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose"?

2. What was the one thing Grealy craved and completely lacked?

3. What does Hoagland's friend say about the number of suicides committed by men in "Heaven and Nature"?

4. What does Grealy realize oppressed her all her life?

5. What does Cofer NOT mention being in Little Puerto Rico?

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