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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "La Frontera".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Paul say he had developed Morgellons disease?
(a) On a cross-country hike.
(b) At a hotel.
(c) On a fishing trip.
(d) In Bolivia.

2. On what day of the week does the author describe having an abortion in "The Empathy Exams"?
(a) Friday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Monday.

3. Who does the author describe as liking "to kill at parties because it makes his message more visible" in "La Frontera" (63)?
(a) El Diablo.
(b) El Chapo.
(c) El Leo.
(d) El Teo.

4. The diagnosis of Morgellons disease began with a woman named Mary Leitao who took her son to a doctor in what year based on symptoms?
(a) 1989.
(b) 2005.
(c) 1995.
(d) 2001.

5. What is said to be the busiest land border in the world in "La Frontera"?
(a) Chihuahua.
(b) Nuevo Leon.
(c) Sonora.
(d) San Ysidro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Paola's profession said to be in "La Frontera"?

2. What "is the clinical name for shared delusions" (36)?

3. Where is Lenny said to be from in "Devil's Bait"?

4. When did the seizures of Stephanie Phillips's character begin, according to her script in "The Empathy Exams"?

5. What Shakespearean play does the author reference in relation to her infection by a human botfly in "Devil's Bait"?

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