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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Pain Tours (II)".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did James Schlatter lick some amino acids off his fingertips and discover aspartame?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1965.

2. What did the tour guide for the Gang Tour call the rats in prison?
(a) Slick Sammies.
(b) Cellblock Roaches.
(c) Toe Nibblers.
(d) Freeway Freddies.

3. On what mountain does the author describe the silver mines in "Pain Tours (I)"?
(a) Nevado Sajama.
(b) Cerro Rico.
(c) Illampu.
(d) Illimani.

4. How much does the author describe getting paid hourly as a medical actor in "The Empathy Exams"?
(a) $15.
(b) $13.50.
(c) $12.50.
(d) $15.50.

5. When did the seizures of Stephanie Phillips's character begin, according to her script in "The Empathy Exams"?
(a) 4 years ago.
(b) 1 year ago.
(c) 6 months ago.
(d) 2 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was OJ Simpson's wife killed?

2. How many men have finished the race at the Barkley Marathons, according to the author in "The Immortal Horizon"?

3. What Beatles' song does the author describe hearing on the loudspeakers at a Bolivian supermarket in 2007 in "Pain Tours (II)"?

4. Who wrote Infinite Jest?

5. Who in "La Frontera" is described as "the Stewmaker" that dissolves his victims in acid?

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