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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 does Updike say about the female in "The Disposable Rocket"?
2. What happened to Johnny's assailant in "Who Shot Johnny?"?
3. What was the verdict of the wet food in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?
4. What is Updike comparing in "The Disposable Rocket"?
5. What was Kincaid taught to think in "On Seeing England for the First Time"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what Berry's issue with the American people is in "In Distrust of Movements."
2. What is utilitarianism according to Singer in "The Singer Solution to World Poverty"?
3. How does Halberstam see America responding to war in the essay "Who We Are"?
4. What does Williams say about the reasons hunters give for hunting in the essay "The Killing Game"?
5. Describe what Queenan thinks about American universities in "Matriculation Fixation"."
6. Explain Hearne's reasons for the differences of human rights to those of a dog in the essay "What's Wrong With Animal Rights"?
7. What reasoning does Oliver Wendell Holmes give for not shouting fire in a crowded theater in the essay "Shouting Fire!"?
8. What does Updike say about the female body in "The Disposable Rocket"?
9. What does Williams say about deer in "The Killing Game"?
10. Describe Oates thoughts on the difference of a house and a home in the essay, "They All Just Went Away,."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the difference between a top-tier university and what Queenan calls a "middling" university and why people prefer a top-tier school.
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
Compare and contrast the purpose of the female and male bodies according to "The Disposable Rocket." Do you agree with Updike's opinion of the two genders?
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