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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 verdict of the wet food in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?

2. What happened to Dickerson's nephew Johnny in "Who Shot Johnny?"?

3. Who outlined the exception to the first amendment in "Shouting Fire!"?

4. What does Williams think of the hunters reasoning to hunt in "The Killing Game"?

5. Why was this justification used for the death penalty in "The Dramaturgy of Death"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

5. What is Kincaid's attitude towards England in "On Seeing England for the First Time"?

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

7. What does Steele say about her black identity in the essay, "On Being Black and Middle Class"?

8. Why is the Quechan horse still intact, unlike the other archaeological monuments in "The Stone Horse" by Barry Lopez?

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

10. What is utilitarianism according to Singer in "The Singer Solution to World Poverty"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Williams' reasons to denounce modern day hunting practices in "The Killing Game." How is her argument beneficial or not beneficial to humans?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

List and describe the religious elements in Barry Lopez's "The Stone Horse."

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