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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Morphology of the Hit".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Teo.
(c) El Chapo.
(d) El Diablo.

2. Who in "La Frontera" is described as "the Stewmaker" that dissolves his victims in acid?
(a) El Pozolero.
(b) El Diablo.
(c) El Teo.
(d) El Chapo.

3. What is Paola's profession said to be in "La Frontera"?
(a) She is a screenwriter.
(b) She is a news anchor.
(c) She is a publicist.
(d) She is a playwright.

4. What is the opening line for the character of Stephanie Phillips, according to the narrative in "The Empathy Exams" (11)?
(a) "I am suffering from depression."
(b) "I've had seizures for two years, since my brother's death."
(c) "I want to terminate my pregnancy."
(d) "I'm having these seizures and no one knows why."

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

Short Answer 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)?

2. Where did Leslie Jamison earn her Ph.D. in English literature?

3. How old does Leslie describe herself when she wanted to end her pregnancy in "The Empathy Exams"?

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

5. Where is Jean Decety as psychologist, according to the author in "The Empathy Exams"?

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