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

2. What did Sanders inherit in "The Inheritance of Tools"?

3. What does Grealy boycott?

4. Why does Dillard later ride in the airplane in "The Stunt Pilot"?

5. Who seems to be the previous library book reader of "Book Marks"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was McPhee thinking of his mother in the "Silk Parachute"?

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

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

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

6. Why does Sanders place such importance on tools in the essay, "The Inheritance of Tools"?

7. What does Hoagland say is the one thing that can prevent suicide?

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

9. Describe Aldrich's mother from the essay "Hair."

10. Do you agree with Maria's analogy of Komunyakaa from "The Blue Machinery"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the antagonist of "A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose" by Ian Frazier.

Essay Topic 2

In the essays, "In Distrust of Movement" and "Think About It," what common concern are the authors pointing out? Support your argument with examples from the texts.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think Philip Petit from "Turning Point" would say to David Rahm from "The Stunt Pilot"? Consider the risks and artistry in each of their professions.

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