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

2. Who was Stephanie Phillips's brother that drowned, according to her script in "The Empathy Exams"?
(a) Adam.
(b) Jason.
(c) Jack.
(d) Will.

3. What is the elevation of El Alto?
(a) 3,252 meters.
(b) 4,736 meters.
(c) 4,061 meters.
(d) 2,674 meters.

4. By what name does the author refer to the doctor who performed her heart operation in "The Empathy Exams"?
(a) Dr. R.
(b) Dr. J.
(c) Dr. G.
(d) Dr. M.

5. Who wrote the story "Wrack"?
(a) John Irving.
(b) Donald Barthelme.
(c) Jim Fyke.
(d) David Foster Wallace.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does the author describe as liking "to kill at parties because it makes his message more visible" in "La Frontera" (63)?

3. What does the author describe as her interdiction of her story in "Morphology of the Hit" (70)?

4. What is said to be the busiest land border in the world in "La Frontera"?

5. Who wrote the 1979 op-ed called "In Defense of Sentimentality"?

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