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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Attentive Mind: Matriculation Fixation, Ali in Havana, and The Disposable Rocket.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Queenan mention being successful in "Matriculation Fixation"?
(a) Attendees of top-tier schools.
(b) Finance majors.
(c) Himself.
(d) Attendees of middling universities.

2. In Mother Tongue, who always made sense to Tan, even if the speech was grammatically incorrect?
(a) Tan's dog.
(b) Tan's sister.
(c) Tan's mom.
(d) Tan's teacher.

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

4. Pertaining to "Hair" what does Aldrich associate hair to?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Mammals.
(c) Aldrich's best feature.
(d) A woman's personal identity.

5. What does Updike say about the male in "The Disposable Rocket"?
(a) It is muscular.
(b) It is delicate.
(c) It is utilitarian.
(d) It is hairy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of art is the Quechan horse in "The Stone Horse"?

2. If lack of love is the reason for suicide, what does Hoagland suggest to those who know love?

3. What was one of the problems Fadiman mentions about 19th century postage in "Mail"?

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

5. What were hair "kinks" a symbol of in Gate's essay, "In the Kitchen"?

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