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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 does Talese say about Ali in "Ali in Havana"?
(a) He was a soft spoken man and usually only spoke to those close to him.
(b) He was hot headed.
(c) He was a loud, argumentative man.
(d) He was a drunk, but a good boxer.

2. Who was Castro despised by, according to Talese in "Ali in Havana"?
(a) Unions.
(b) Germany.
(c) Conservatives and the U.S. government.
(d) United States liberals.

3. Where does the pilot die in "The Stunt Pilot"?
(a) A show for the King of Jordan.
(b) In the mountains of Patagonia.
(c) Antarctica.
(d) Flying Dillard to see the mountains.

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

5. In "Westbury Court," who moves into the apartment down the hall after the lady and her children move out?
(a) An old man.
(b) Another family.
(c) A group of Haitian musicians.
(d) It remains vacant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who chastises Komunyakaa for keeping his reasoning for leaving a secret?

2. Why does Dillard later ride in the airplane in "The Stunt Pilot"?

3. What does Frazier think of recreation for adults in his essay "A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose"?

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

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

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