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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who was Castro despised by, according to Talese in "Ali in Havana"?
(a) Conservatives and the U.S. government.
(b) United States liberals.
(c) Unions.
(d) Germany.

7. What is Hodgman testing in her essay "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?
(a) Cat food.
(b) Different tanning lotions.
(c) Dog food.
(d) Dried oats.

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

9. What does Wills compare this type of barbaric act to in "The Dramaturgy of Death"?
(a) To the 60's lynchings.
(b) To a movie.
(c) To the Civil War.
(d) To our own system of capital punishment.

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

11. What does Dickerson think Johnny's assailant is doing in "Who Shot Johnny?"
(a) Bringing down the house.
(b) Being ignorant to people who love him.
(c) Bringing down all the kids in the neighborhood.
(d) Bringing down the entire black community.

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

13. Who admired Castro, according to Talese in "Ali in Havana"?
(a) Mike Tyson.
(b) Conservatives.
(c) Liberals.
(d) Muhummud Ali.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What American obsession does Queenan discuss in "Matriculation Fixation"?

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

3. What is Wills considering in his essay, "The Dramaturgy of Death"?

4. According to Halberstam, between what events does America go to slumber in "Who We Are"?

5. According to the essay, "Exquisite Corpse" when was lynching prevalent?

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