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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Fog Count".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What 18th-century philosopher proposed the notion of "negative pain" (83), according to the author in "Pain Tours (I)"?
(a) Adam Smith.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) Edmund Burke.
(d) Thomas Huxley.

2. How far is Mexicali from Tijuana?
(a) 2 hours away.
(b) 4 hours away.
(c) 1 hour away.
(d) 30 minutes away.

3. At what prison was Charlie Engle housed when the author visited him in "Fog Count"?
(a) Angola.
(b) Beckley.
(c) Bastrop.
(d) Sing Sing.

4. What is described as the highest city in the world in "Pain Tours (I)"?
(a) La Paz.
(b) Sucre.
(c) Cochabamba.
(d) Potosi.

5. Where did Charlie hit bottom, getting shots at by angry dealers, according to the narrative in "Fog Count"?
(a) Wichita.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Newport.
(d) Little Rock.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the author describe her trip to Tijuana and Mexicali for the literary conference in "La Frontera"?

2. The number of inmates in West Virginia is how many times the number in 1990?

3. How old is Andrea described on the show Intervention in "Pain Tours (I)"?

4. When are the visiting hours at the prison in "Fog Count"?

5. On what day of the week does the author describe visiting Charlie in prison in "Fog Count"?

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