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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the hope of incorporating the new postage system called "penny post" in "Mail"?

2. In "The Stunt Piolot," why does Dillard's heart flutter?

3. Pertaining to "Spring," what is Ehrlich recovering from?

4. When does the lady in the apartment down the hall in "Westbury Court" realize that there is a fire?

5. What two things does Fadiman compare in "Mail"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tan learn English in "Mother Tongue"?

2. Describe Dillard's perception of Rahm in "The Stunt Pilot".

3. What does Sanders think about tools verses machines in "The Inheritance of Tools"?

4. In "Westbury Court" why did the mother of the children not realize their was a fire?

5. What does Accawi think about his village becoming a global community in "The Telephone"?

6. How does Grealy respond to pain in the essay "Mirrorings"?

7. What does Petit say about the Twin Towers in "The Turning Point"?

8. In "Mirrorings," why does Grealy realize she has had anxiety over her disfigurement?

9. Do you think Ofri realizes she cannot have control over life or death in the essay "Merced"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast what the author's struggles are in the essays, "Westbury Court" and "Mirrorings." Do you see more similarities or differences between the two essays?

Essay Topic 2

How do the motivations of Ofri and Tan differ from each other in "Merced" and "Mother Tongue." How are the two alike? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the common reason that Wills mentions in "The Dramaturgy of Death" that people commit suicide.

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