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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 is the man mentioned being tried for during World War I in "Shouting Fire!"?
2. Whose rights is Hearne defending in "What's Wrong With Animal Rights?"?
3. Where is Kincaid a native of in the essay "On Seeing England for the First Time"?
4. What case do Conroy and Douglas discuss in "Think About It"?
5. Why do the hunters hunt according to Williams in "The Killing Game"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Convoy's realization about 'sixths' in "Think About It."
2. What does Dickerson say about Johnny's assailant in "Who Shot Johnny?"
3. What was the significance of Till's photos circulating and none of Byrd's in "Exquisite Corpse"?
4. What does Steele say about her black identity in the essay, "On Being Black and Middle Class"?
5. What two things is Wills comparing in "The Dramaturgy of Death"?
6. Describe the tone of Hodgman's essay "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch,"
7. Describe what Berry's issue with the American people is in "In Distrust of Movements."
8. What does Convoy finally accept at the end of his essay "Think About It"?
9. Describe what Queenan thinks about American universities in "Matriculation Fixation"."
10. Explain why Muhammad Ali was a world icon in the essay "Ali in Havana."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Muhammad Ali and Fidel Castro's importance as two world wide icons. According to "Ali in Havana" why was it destined for the two to meet?
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
Considering "The Telephone" and "Mail," compare and contrast the benefits of life without the invention of both the telephone and e-mail. How do you think our society would be different without technological advances like cell phones or e-mail?
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