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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Public Sphere: On Being Black and Middle Class, The Killing Game, and The Dramaturgy of Death.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Hearne's profession in "What's Wrong With Animal Rights?"?
(a) Animal trainer.
(b) Bus driver.
(c) Dog catcher.
(d) Veteraniarian.

2. Why does Cofer's family move to New York City?
(a) They were running from the country's government.
(b) They were restationed in the Army.
(c) To have a better life.
(d) So Cofer's brother could play baseball.

3. Why was this justification used for the death penalty in "The Dramaturgy of Death"?
(a) It justifies crimes and their punishments according to the crimes.
(b) It teaches people a lesson.
(c) It justified extreme forms of brutality, like burning at the stake.
(d) It helped people be scared of what would happen if they misbehaved.

4. What does Queenan say people think about an education from a top-tier school will provide in "Matriculation Fixation"?
(a) The guarantee of a successful job.
(b) The chance to become famous.
(c) Encourages motivation.
(d) Better education than a junior college.

5. What is the main sign that McClanahan's first marriage is doomed to sadness?
(a) McClanahan cheated on him with another man.
(b) She was in love with her best friend.
(c) Her husband impregnated another woman.
(d) McClanahan could not have any children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of love does Hoagland say is enough to make a man happy in "Heaven and Nature"?

2. According to the essay, "Exquisite Corpse" when was lynching prevalent?

3. What assumption are all rights based on in "What's Wrong With Animal Rights"?

4. Who does Ehrlich mention rejecting when she was younger in "Spring"?

5. What type of experience does Lopez have when he examines the stone horse in "The Stone Horse"?

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