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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 ethical system is Singer addressing in "The Singer Solution to World Poverty"?
(a) Pragmatic.
(b) Progressive.
(c) Transcendentalism.
(d) Utilitarianism .

2. What feeling does Frazier seem to take about society's lack of idleness in "A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose"?
(a) It is tragic.
(b) He doesn't care either way.
(c) He is hopeful.
(d) It is maddening.

3. What was the verdict on the dry foods taste in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?
(a) It was tasteless.
(b) It was oat flavored.
(c) It was cold.
(d) It was beef flavored.

4. What is Hearne's profession in "What's Wrong With Animal Rights?"?
(a) Animal trainer.
(b) Dog catcher.
(c) Veteraniarian.
(d) Bus driver.

5. What does Kincaid recall being forced to memorize in school in "On Seeing England for the First Time"?
(a) The past Prime Ministers of England.
(b) Her spelling words.
(c) British isles and major cities.
(d) The dates of change in monarchy reign in England.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Queenan say people think about an education from a top-tier school will provide in "Matriculation Fixation"?

3. Pertaining to "Silent Dancing" from what place does Cofer and her family immigrate?

4. Who seems to be the previous library book reader of "Book Marks"?

5. What case do Conroy and Douglas discuss in "Think About It"?

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