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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who chastises Komunyakaa for keeping his reasoning for leaving a secret?
(a) Maria.
(b) Lily.
(c) Frank.
(d) No one.

2. What is the main sign that McClanahan's first marriage is doomed to sadness?
(a) McClanahan could not have any children.
(b) McClanahan cheated on him with another man.
(c) Her husband impregnated another woman.
(d) She was in love with her best friend.

3. In Mother Tongue, who always made sense to Tan, even if the speech was grammatically incorrect?
(a) Tan's mom.
(b) Tan's teacher.
(c) Tan's dog.
(d) Tan's sister.

4. What does Frazier NOT mention creeping its way into idleness in "A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose"?
(a) Complaing about business.
(b) Discussing children.
(c) Complaining about wives or girlfriends.
(d) Comparing salaries.

5. Pertaining to "Spring," what is Ehrlich recovering from?
(a) Leukemia.
(b) Bronchitis.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Lyme disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. From "The Stunt Pilot" what is the name of the stunt pilot Dillard writes about?

2. What does Sanders say about a tool verses a machine in "The Inheritance of Tools'?

3. What was the one thing Grealy craved and completely lacked?

4. Pertaining to "Merced," what is Ofri's patients name?

5. Why is Cofer reflecting on the memories of moving to New York City?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain McPhee's connection to the parachute from the "Silk Parachute."

2. What seems to be Danticat's conflict in the essay "Westbury Court"?

3. In "The Turning Point," describe Petit's desire to make tight roping an art form.

4. How is the style of historical references to time related to the closeness of Accawi's village?

5. What importance does Gates see in one's hairstyle, particularly with blacks in "In the Kitchen"?

6. What does Frazier say about adults and their inability to be idle in his essay, "A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose"?

7. Do you find truth with McClanahan's essay of the woman writing in the margin and their mutual emotions?

8. Describe the benefits of the penny post in the essay "Mail."

9. In "The Blue Machinery," why does Komunyakaa not tell his co-workers that he is going to graduate school in the fall?

10. Do you agree with Rhonda's view on hair from the essay "Hair"?

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