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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Berry think the problem with American's is in "In Distrust of Movements"?
(a) American's are obese.
(b) Lack of desire to go green.
(c) Lack of knowledge on how we obtain our resources.
(d) Lack of knowledge on increasing efficiency.

3. Who does Queenan mention being successful in "Matriculation Fixation"?
(a) Himself.
(b) Attendees of middling universities.
(c) Finance majors.
(d) Attendees of top-tier schools.

4. Where is Kincaid a native of in the essay "On Seeing England for the First Time"?
(a) England.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) Antigua.
(d) Jamaica.

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

6. Who was brutally murdered in 1955 in "Exquisite Corpse"?
(a) Eli Whitney.
(b) Emmett Till .
(c) Emmit Smith.
(d) Tim White .

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

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

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

10. 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) A foul odor.
(b) A large vein in her morsels.
(c) Her stomach's reaction to the food.
(d) She had dog breath.

11. Why do the hunters hunt according to Williams in "The Killing Game"?
(a) For decoration in their house.
(b) To help people that hit deer with their car.
(c) To stop over population of animals.
(d) To eat dinner.

12. What does Updike say that men think about their bodies?
(a) It is very masculine.
(b) It is very forgettable.
(c) It is very hard.
(d) It is an art form.

13. What case do Conroy and Douglas discuss in "Think About It"?
(a) The Robert-Grealy case .
(b) The Bay of Pigs.
(c) The Dennis Case that dealt with the first amendment.
(d) The 9/11 attack.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the man mentioned being tried for during World War I in "Shouting Fire!"?

3. What does Williams think of the hunters reasoning to hunt in "The Killing Game"?

4. What did Johnny do to be attacked in "Who Shot Johnny?"?

5. Why was this justification used for the death penalty in "The Dramaturgy of Death"?

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