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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 Kincaid say about England in "On Seeing England for the First Time"?

2. What does Updike say about the male in "The Disposable Rocket"?

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

4. What is prohibited in the first amendment?

5. Where is the Quechan stone monument in "The Stone Horse"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Halberstam see America responding to war in the essay "Who We Are"?

2. What does Convoy finally accept at the end of his essay "Think About It"?

3. Describe the tone of Hodgman's essay "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch,"

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

5. What does Updike say about the female body in "The Disposable Rocket"?

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

7. Explain Hearne's reasons for the differences of human rights to those of a dog in the essay "What's Wrong With Animal Rights"?

8. Why did Till's mother want his coffin to remain open in the essay "Exquisite Corpse"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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