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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What small facet does Berry NOT mention "In Distrust of Movements"?
(a) Cleaner water.
(b) Efficient manufacturing.
(c) Better landfills.
(d) Recycling.

3. What adjective would NOT be best used to describe a utilitarian person in "The Singer Solution to World Poverty"?
(a) Selfless.
(b) Happy.
(c) Selfish.
(d) Giving.

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

5. What does Hodgman say is the best tasting, though still slightly bothered by its texture in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?
(a) Snacks.
(b) Dried oats.
(c) Dry.
(d) Wet.

6. Who does Talese accompany to Cuba in "Ali in Havana"?
(a) Mike Tyson .
(b) George Clooney .
(c) Fidel Castro.
(d) Muhummed Ali.

7. What does Hearne say is ignored in this philosophy in "What's Wrong With Animal Rights?"?
(a) Full demensions of human existence, not just to pain.
(b) Relationships and knowledge of the relationships.
(c) The ability to think.
(d) Ocean life is completely forgotten about.

8. What did Hodgman find in her food that made her question the experiment for science's sake in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?
(a) Her stomach's reaction to the food.
(b) A large vein in her morsels.
(c) A foul odor.
(d) She had dog breath.

9. What decade did blacks find their identity through social classes in "On Being Black and Middle Class"?
(a) The 90's.
(b) The 70's.
(c) The 60's.
(d) The 80's.

10. What does Williams think of the hunters reasoning to hunt in "The Killing Game"?
(a) It's a valid point, but she loves animals too much.
(b) She wants to go hunting with some of her friends next time.
(c) It's an excuse to leave their wives or girlfriends for the day.
(d) It's an excuse to bring animals to near extinction.

11. Who wanted to permanently involve America in foreign affairs with the League of Nations in "Who Are We"?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Woodrow Wilson.
(c) FDR .
(d) George Bush.

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

13. Whose rights is Hearne defending in "What's Wrong With Animal Rights?"?
(a) Womens.
(b) Dolphins.
(c) Humans.
(d) Animals.

14. What does Wills NOT mention as a way of using the death penalty in "The Dramaturgy of Death"?
(a) Burning at the stake.
(b) Lynching.
(c) Quartering.
(d) Drawing.

15. What did Johnny do to be attacked in "Who Shot Johnny?"?
(a) He waved at a random car passing by.
(b) He bombed someone else' house.
(c) He made an inappropriate gesture to another driver.
(d) He cut another driver off.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Quechan stone monument in "The Stone Horse"?

2. Whose rights does Hearne compare to that of humans in "What's Wrong With Animal Rights?"?

3. What does Updike say that men think about their bodies?

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

5. What does Williams say about deer being overpopulated in "The Killing Game"?

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