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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 37 – 68; [May break my bones…], Speech Shadowing (Jonathan).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Jonathan studying for his dissertation?
(a) Music.
(b) Speech shadowing.
(c) Debate techniques.
(d) Glossolalia.

2. How does the narrator characterize the spread in debate?
(a) A commonplace.
(b) Radical.
(c) A violation of rules.
(d) Controversial.

3. Whose names did Bob Dole read at the high school debate tournament?
(a) The names of recent war dead.
(b) The names of prominent donors.
(c) The names of retiring teachers.
(d) The names of the finalists.

4. Who does the narrator say is from the town Adam goes to debate in?
(a) Ronald Reagan.
(b) Grover Cleveland.
(c) Bob Dole.
(d) Bill Clinton.

5. What distinguishes Kenneth Erwood in Topeka?
(a) He is an outspoken anti-war protestor.
(b) He is openly gay.
(c) He is a MacArthur Genius grant winner.
(d) He is black.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jonathan see his dissertation research putting him in Ziegler’s position?

2. What was Dr. Erwood’s specialty at the Topeka Foundation?

3. What does Darren say has been hanging in space all his life?

4. What does Ziegler hear, once he can understand this language?

5. What does Ziegler find he can understand, once he take the pill?

(see the answer key)

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