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

2. Where is the Quechan stone monument in "The Stone Horse"?
(a) Next to Yosimite National Park.
(b) Africa.
(c) Close to the Grand Canyon.
(d) The California Dessert.

3. Where does Gates go when he leaves America?
(a) Ecquador.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Paris.
(d) Zanzibar.

4. Pertaining to "Merced," what is Ofri's patients name?
(a) Mercedes.
(b) Ava.
(c) Leah.
(d) Lexus.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Silk Parachute," what does McPhee specifically mention about his childhood upbringing?

2. What does the interviewee in "Turning point" want people to remember about the Twin Towers?

3. What does Ofri ultimately realize from her patient in "Merced"?

4. Where does the pilot die in "The Stunt Pilot"?

5. What is Hoagland reflecting on in the essay "Heaven and Nature"?

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