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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick" (37)?
(a) Susan Sontag.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) Thomas Huxley.
(d) Adam Smith.

2. Where is Lenny said to be from in "Devil's Bait"?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Texas.
(d) Ohio.

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 Leo.
(b) El Chapo.
(c) El Teo.
(d) El Diablo.

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

5. By what name does the author refer to her primary cardiologist whom she describes as having a cold and blunt demeanor in "The Empathy Exams"?
(a) Dr. J.
(b) Dr. M.
(c) Dr. G.
(d) Dr. R.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Stephanie Phillips's character when her father died, according to her script in "The Empathy Exams"?

2. What term from "Devil's Bait" refers to a sensation like insects crawling over one's skin?

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

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

5. Where is Rita said to be from in "Devil's Bait"?

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