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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. What is the ultimate solution to the type of death discussed in "Heaven and Nature"?
(a) Love.
(b) Sex.
(c) A house.
(d) Money.

2. What does Tan realize after becoming a renowned writer in "Mother Tongue"?
(a) That her mother's English is no less legitimate.
(b) That Tan has the best English grammar.
(c) That their are varied forms of the English language.
(d) That her mother is pretty on the inside.

3. What does Aldrich think is achieved when manifesting the perfect hairstyle?
(a) Jealousy or envy of others.
(b) Completing an incomplete soul.
(c) The perfect husband.
(d) Self confidence.

4. Pertaining to the "The Inheritance of Tools," who is Sanders thinking of?
(a) His mom.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His first baseball coach.
(d) His father.

5. In "The Stunt Piolot," why does Dillard's heart flutter?
(a) They were close to the mountains.
(b) She was falling in love.
(c) She thought he was handsome.
(d) The scenery from the sky was breathtaking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Tan's way of developing her English language unusual in the work, "Mother Tongue"?

2. What is Oates reflecting on and comparing in "They All Just Went Away"?

3. What does Hodgman say is the best tasting, though still slightly bothered by its texture in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?

4. What question is Danticat asking at the end of the essay, "Westbury Court"?

5. What was the verdict of the wet food in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?

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