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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Talese accompany to Cuba in "Ali in Havana"?
(a) Mike Tyson .
(b) George Clooney .
(c) Muhummed Ali.
(d) Fidel Castro.

2. What adjectives does Updike describe for males in "The Disposable Rocket"?
(a) Fearless of being marred or tainted.
(b) Tall and thin.
(c) Strong and innatly pure.
(d) Rough and tough.

3. What is Williams discussing in her essay, "The Killing Game"?
(a) How America is suffering from Global Warming.
(b) She denounces the cruelty of modern hunting.
(c) Hunting verses gaming.
(d) She is an activist for animal rights.

4. What is prohibited in the first amendment?
(a) Talking poorly about the president.
(b) Yelling "Bomb" in a public place.
(c) Shouting "Fire!" in a crowded movie theatre.
(d) Shouting at a person driving badly.

5. What magazine is mentioned having a cartoon that is equivalent to shouting fire in "Shouting Fire!"?
(a) Hustler.
(b) Rolling Stone.
(c) Cosmoplolitan.
(d) Spin.

6. Who is William O. Douglas to Conroy in "Think About It"?
(a) His mentor.
(b) His father figure.
(c) A Supreme Court Justice and a friend.
(d) His boss.

7. Who was Castro despised by, according to Talese in "Ali in Havana"?
(a) United States liberals.
(b) Germany.
(c) Conservatives and the U.S. government.
(d) Unions.

8. What does Hodgman say is the best tasting, though still slightly bothered by its texture in "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch"?
(a) Wet.
(b) Dried oats.
(c) Dry.
(d) Snacks.

9. What common element does Wills mention having with the penalty in "The Dramaturgy of Death"?
(a) Inhumane treatment.
(b) Redressing a grievance.
(c) Those who receive it, committed the same crime.
(d) Crime matches the punishment.

10. What was Kincaid taught to think in "On Seeing England for the First Time"?
(a) That England was Antigua's sister country.
(b) That English things were better than Antiguan.
(c) That she was English.
(d) That she had a weird accent.

11. What adjective would NOT be best used to describe a utilitarian person in "The Singer Solution to World Poverty"?
(a) Giving.
(b) Selfless.
(c) Happy.
(d) Selfish.

12. What happened to Johnny's assailant in "Who Shot Johnny?"?
(a) He is in jail.
(b) He was shot and killed.
(c) He got three girls pregnant.
(d) He was never caught.

13. What is the goal of utilitarianism according to Singer in "The Singer Solution to World Poverty"?
(a) To make people want to work.
(b) To increase the amount of happiness.
(c) To motivate art appreciation.
(d) To make everything have a purpose.

14. Who admired Castro, according to Talese in "Ali in Havana"?
(a) Muhummud Ali.
(b) Liberals.
(c) Conservatives.
(d) Mike Tyson.

15. What does Dickerson think Johnny's assailant is doing in "Who Shot Johnny?"
(a) Being ignorant to people who love him.
(b) Bringing down the entire black community.
(c) Bringing down the house.
(d) Bringing down all the kids in the neighborhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Queenan say people think about an education from a top-tier school will provide in "Matriculation Fixation"?

2. What American obsession does Queenan discuss in "Matriculation Fixation"?

3. Who was lynched in 1999 according to Rushdy in "Exquisite Corpse"

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

5. What case do Conroy and Douglas discuss in "Think About It"?

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