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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "In Defense of Saccharin(e)".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Carl said to be from in "The Immortal Horizon"?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Little Rock.
(c) Jacksonville.
(d) Los Angeles.

3. How old was Dan Baglione when he ran the Barkley Marathons in 2006?
(a) 75.
(b) 71.
(c) 63.
(d) 65.

4. Where was the bar that the author went to after she was attacked in "Morphology of the Hit"?
(a) Tijuana Tilly's.
(b) Calle Calzada.
(c) Cafe Bohemian.
(d) The Echo Cafe.

5. What 18th-century philosopher proposed the notion of "negative pain" (83), according to the author in "Pain Tours (I)"?
(a) Adam Smith.
(b) Thomas Huxley.
(c) Edmund Burke.
(d) Charles Darwin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from "The Empathy Exams" refers to the theory that the self is all that can be known to exist?

2. Who is the president that the tour guide speaks of in "Pain Tours (I)"?

3. How far is Mexicali from Tijuana?

4. When did the Rodney King Riots take place?

5. What is the first section of "Pain Tours (I)" titled?

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