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

2. What does the interviewee in "Turning Point" repeatedly refuse?
(a) Profit for his art.
(b) A TV show.
(c) Women.
(d) An agent.

3. Why does Cofer's family move to New York City?
(a) To have a better life.
(b) They were running from the country's government.
(c) They were restationed in the Army.
(d) So Cofer's brother could play baseball.

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

5. Why is Sanders thinking about this particular gift from his father in "The Inheritance of Tools"?
(a) His father died.
(b) He has a new carpentry job.
(c) He wants to teach his son how to use them.
(d) He wants to build a new shed for his tools.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ehrlich mention rejecting when she was younger in "Spring"?

2. What is Ehrlich reflecting on in "Spring"?

3. Who of Cofer's family members had problems assimilating into their new neighborhood?

4. From "The Blue Machinery," where does Komunyakaa work during a summer job?

5. Why does Sanders begin a new carpentry project in "The Inheritance of Tools"?

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