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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the study "The Structure of Empathy" conducted that the author describes in "The Empathy Exams"?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1992.

2. How old does Leslie describe herself when she wanted to end her pregnancy in "The Empathy Exams"?
(a) 27.
(b) 25.
(c) 23.
(d) 21.

3. Who is described as the tour guide for the silver mines in "Pain Tours (I)"?
(a) Luis.
(b) Pedro.
(c) Rico.
(d) Favio.

4. What is described in "Pain Tours (I)" as a disease one calls "the uniting of dust in the lungs" (81)?
(a) Silicosis.
(b) Legionaire's.
(c) Morgellons.
(d) Tachycardia.

5. Where is the Morgellons convention that the author describes attending in "Devil's Bait"?
(a) Austin.
(b) Houston.
(c) Dallas.
(d) New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Being a spectator of calamaties taking place in another country is a quintessential modern experience" (87)?

2. By what name does the author refer to the doctor who performed her heart operation in "The Empathy Exams"?

3. Who defines "exoticism" as an experience that "posits the lure of difference while protecting its practitioners from close involvement" (85)?

4. How old was Andrea when she was raped, according to the narrative in "Pain Tours (I)"?

5. On what day of the week does the author describe having an abortion in "The Empathy Exams"?

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