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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Public Sphere: On Being Black and Middle Class, The Killing Game, and The Dramaturgy of Death.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Updike say about the male in "The Disposable Rocket"?
(a) It is muscular.
(b) It is hairy.
(c) It is utilitarian.
(d) It is delicate.

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

3. Why is Tan's way of developing her English language unusual in the work, "Mother Tongue"?
(a) Her mother taught her.
(b) She went to a Chinese school, but their English program was great.
(c) She stayed after school and worked with her teacher.
(d) She learned to speak different forms in different contexts.

4. From "The Blue Machinery," where does Komunyakaa work during a summer job?
(a) A mechanic shop.
(b) A shoe store.
(c) Subway.
(d) An electronics factory.

5. What type of love does Hoagland say is enough to make a man happy in "Heaven and Nature"?
(a) A romantic relationship.
(b) A mother's love.
(c) Love from God.
(d) Simply loving the world.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the goal of utilitarianism according to Singer in "The Singer Solution to World Poverty"?

3. What does Singer say about the money would be spent on, that is not given to helping the poor in "The Singer Solution to World Poverty"?

4. What was the result on the chicken and beef in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?

5. In "Turning Point," what is the interviewee's primary purpose for performing?

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