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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 Leslie Jamison earn her Ph.D. in English literature?
(a) Yale.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Princeton.
(d) NYU.

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

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

4. When did Leslie and Dave first kiss, according to the author's narrative in "The Empathy Exams"?
(a) 2008.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2010.
(d) 2003.

5. What was Leslie's brother diagnosed with while in Sweden, according to her narrative in "The Empathy Exams"?
(a) Bell's palsy.
(b) Tachychardia.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Scoliosis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author describe having huevos con jamon in Tijuana in "La Frontera"?

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

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

4. Where does Leslie describe going to have an abortion performed in "The Empathy Exams"?

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

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