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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Public Sphere: Who Shot Johnny?, Who We Are, What's Wrong With Animal Rights.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new thing happened to Frazier and his friends as they grew up in "A Lovely Sort of Lower Purpose"?
(a) They began to feel guilty when they were not being productive.
(b) They started to like girls.
(c) They all grew apart and weren't friends anymore.
(d) They realized being lazy was what they should do for a living.

2. What is Ehrlich reflecting on in "Spring"?
(a) Her late husband.
(b) The insignificance of human existence .
(c) The beautiful country.
(d) Her illness.

3. Pertaining to the "The Inheritance of Tools," who is Sanders thinking of?
(a) His first baseball coach.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His father.
(d) His mom.

4. Who does Adlrich recall being obsessed with their hair?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her older sister.

5. What issue is Berry criticizing in "In Distrust of Movements"?
(a) The way people drive.
(b) The way American's see environmental problems.
(c) The way we eat.
(d) The way we recycle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose rights is Hearne defending in "What's Wrong With Animal Rights?"?

2. What does Hearne say is ignored in this philosophy in "What's Wrong With Animal Rights?"?

3. What question is Danticat asking at the end of the essay, "Westbury Court"?

4. What does Komunyakaa not tell his co-workers?

5. What does McPhee compare his gift to in "Silk Parachute."

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