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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. What two categories does Steele place himself under in "On Being Black and Middle Class"?
(a) He is white and upper class.
(b) He is black and middle class.
(c) He is black and upper class.
(d) He is white and middle class.

5. What is Williams discussing in her essay, "The Killing Game"?
(a) Hunting verses gaming.
(b) How America is suffering from Global Warming.
(c) She is an activist for animal rights.
(d) She denounces the cruelty of modern hunting.

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

7. What was the verdict of the wet food in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?
(a) It was tasty, but overwhelmed by its disgusting textures.
(b) It was tasteless.
(c) It was juicy.
(d) It tastest the worst.

8. What does Conroy realize after meeting with Judge Hand in "Think About It"?
(a) Some issues are entirely too complicated to be exhausted over by multiple debates and arguments.
(b) That the FBI helps both Judge Douglas and Hand.
(c) That Judge Douglas is corrupt.
(d) That Judge Hand hates the FBI.

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

10. Who is William O. Douglas to Conroy in "Think About It"?
(a) A Supreme Court Justice and a friend.
(b) His boss.
(c) His mentor.
(d) His father figure.

11. 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.

12. What does Queenan say people think about an education from a top-tier school will provide in "Matriculation Fixation"?
(a) Encourages motivation.
(b) The chance to become famous.
(c) The guarantee of a successful job.
(d) Better education than a junior college.

13. What magazine is mentioned having a cartoon that is equivalent to shouting fire in "Shouting Fire!"?
(a) Rolling Stone.
(b) Hustler.
(c) Cosmoplolitan.
(d) Spin.

14. What common element does Wills mention having with the penalty in "The Dramaturgy of Death"?
(a) Those who receive it, committed the same crime.
(b) Redressing a grievance.
(c) Inhumane treatment.
(d) Crime matches the punishment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the verdict on the dry foods taste in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?

2. What is Steele considering in the essay "On Being Black and Middle Class"?

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

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

5. What assumption are all rights based on in "What's Wrong With Animal Rights"?

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