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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the man mentioned being tried for during World War I in "Shouting Fire!"?
(a) Passing out green buttons.
(b) Protesting naked.
(c) Passing out pamphlets that opposed the draft.
(d) Disturbing the peace.

3. Why was this justification used for the death penalty in "The Dramaturgy of Death"?
(a) It teaches people a lesson.
(b) It justifies crimes and their punishments according to the crimes.
(c) It helped people be scared of what would happen if they misbehaved.
(d) It justified extreme forms of brutality, like burning at the stake.

4. What complicated process is Conroy discussing in "Think About It"?
(a) How to make homemade biscuits.
(b) The process of traveling to Europe from America .
(c) The process of building a car.
(d) The process in which we learn.

5. What does Kincaid say about England in "On Seeing England for the First Time"?
(a) That it taxes too much.
(b) That it has good tea.
(c) That it is part of her and her nation's identity.
(d) That it has great weather.

6. Who was lynched in 1999 according to Rushdy in "Exquisite Corpse"
(a) Bird Jones.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) James Byrd.
(d) Chrish Byrd.

7. What is Halberstam discussing in his essay, "Who Are We"?
(a) The 911 attacks.
(b) World War II.
(c) He is talking about America's involvement in war.
(d) The Vietnam War.

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

9. What does Updike say about the female in "The Disposable Rocket"?
(a) It is delicate.
(b) It is soft.
(c) It is curvy.
(d) It is gentle.

10. How is Kincaid different from most other Antiguans in "On Seeing England for the First Time"?
(a) She loved England unlike others.
(b) She hated England unlike others.
(c) She had an English accent.
(d) She was not tan like other Antiguans.

11. What assumption are all rights based on in "What's Wrong With Animal Rights"?
(a) The ability to read.
(b) The ability to smell.
(c) The ability to be pleased.
(d) The ability to suffer.

12. 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"?
(a) A trip to Europe.
(b) A new house.
(c) A new nose job.
(d) A new car or expensive clothes.

13. What is the goal of utilitarianism according to Singer in "The Singer Solution to World Poverty"?
(a) To motivate art appreciation.
(b) To make people want to work.
(c) To make everything have a purpose.
(d) To increase the amount of happiness.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Conroy realize after meeting with Judge Hand in "Think About It"?

2. What does Updike say about the male in "The Disposable Rocket"?

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

4. What is prohibited in the first amendment?

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

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