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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 adjectives does Updike describe for males in "The Disposable Rocket"?
(a) Fearless of being marred or tainted.
(b) Rough and tough.
(c) Tall and thin.
(d) Strong and innatly pure.

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

3. What nationality is Tan in the essay "Mother Tongue"?
(a) Vietnamese.
(b) Korean.
(c) American.
(d) Chinese.

4. What does Sanders say about a tool verses a machine in "The Inheritance of Tools'?
(a) A machine does more efficient work than a tool.
(b) A tool relies heavily on the person who yields it.
(c) A tool is easier to use than a machine.
(d) A tool is cheaper than a machine.

5. What are the benefits of Accawi's village becoming a global community?
(a) The chance to meet famous people.
(b) The ability to communicate to other cities.
(c) More educational opportunities and better pay.
(d) More opportunities to travel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For what did McClanahan pay?

3. What happens to change Ofri's state of being in "Merced"?

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

5. In "Westbury Court," who moves into the apartment down the hall after the lady and her children move out?

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