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

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

3. What happened to Dickerson's nephew Johnny in "Who Shot Johnny?"?
(a) He was shot and paralyzed.
(b) He was shot and killed.
(c) He jumped into a pool head first and was paralyzed.
(d) He fell from a tree.

4. What ethical system is Singer addressing in "The Singer Solution to World Poverty"?
(a) Transcendentalism.
(b) Pragmatic.
(c) Utilitarianism .
(d) Progressive.

5. What does Williams think of the hunters reasoning to hunt in "The Killing Game"?
(a) It's an excuse to leave their wives or girlfriends for the day.
(b) It's an excuse to bring animals to near extinction.
(c) She wants to go hunting with some of her friends next time.
(d) It's a valid point, but she loves animals too much.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What kind of art is the Quechan horse in "The Stone Horse"?

3. Whose rights is Hearne defending in "What's Wrong With Animal Rights?"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Convoy's realization about 'sixths' in "Think About It."

2. Describe Hodgman's response to the different foods she tastes in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch,"

3. What reasoning does Oliver Wendell Holmes give for not shouting fire in a crowded theater in the essay "Shouting Fire!"?

4. How does Halberstam see America responding to war in the essay "Who We Are"?

5. Why did Till's mother want his coffin to remain open in the essay "Exquisite Corpse"?

6. What was the significance of Till's photos circulating and none of Byrd's in "Exquisite Corpse"?

7. What does Williams say about deer in "The Killing Game"?

8. Describe what Berry's issue with the American people is in "In Distrust of Movements."

9. What two things is Wills comparing in "The Dramaturgy of Death"?

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

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