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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. What adjectives does Updike describe for males in "The Disposable Rocket"?
(a) Fearless of being marred or tainted.
(b) Rough and tough.
(c) Strong and innatly pure.
(d) Tall and thin.

2. What adjective would NOT be best used to describe a utilitarian person in "The Singer Solution to World Poverty"?
(a) Selfish.
(b) Giving.
(c) Happy.
(d) Selfless.

3. What was the result on the chicken and beef in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?
(a) They were unflavored.
(b) They tasted like fish.
(c) They were juicy.
(d) They were undetectable.

4. What was Kincaid taught to think in "On Seeing England for the First Time"?
(a) That English things were better than Antiguan.
(b) That England was Antigua's sister country.
(c) That she was English.
(d) That she had a weird accent.

5. 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 new nose job.
(b) A trip to Europe.
(c) A new car or expensive clothes.
(d) A new house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Queenan mention being successful in "Matriculation Fixation"?

3. What is Halberstam discussing in his essay, "Who Are We"?

4. What small facet does Berry NOT mention "In Distrust of Movements"?

5. What ethical system is Singer addressing in "The Singer Solution to World Poverty"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Oates thoughts on the difference of a house and a home in the essay, "They All Just Went Away,."

3. Explain Hearne's reasons for the differences of human rights to those of a dog in the essay "What's Wrong With Animal Rights"?

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

5. Describe the tone of Hodgman's essay "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch,"

6. Explain why Muhammad Ali was a world icon in the essay "Ali in Havana."

7. What does Dickerson say about Johnny's assailant in "Who Shot Johnny?"

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

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