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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Fog Count".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nineteenth-century biologist is quoted in "Devil's Bait" with the words, "Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss Nature leads, or you shall learn nothing" (55)?
(a) Susan Sontag.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) Adam Smith.
(d) Thomas Huxley.

2. Where does the author describe having huevos con jamon in Tijuana in "La Frontera"?
(a) Nuevo Leon.
(b) Tijuana Tilly's.
(c) Sonora Cafe.
(d) El Pollo Loco.

3. Who is described as the father of Andrea's children in "Pain Tours (I)"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Jason.
(c) Roger.
(d) James.

4. Where is Dawn said to be a nurse in "Devil's Bait"?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) New York.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Cleveland.

5. When are the visiting hours at the prison in "Fog Count"?
(a) 7:00-2:00.
(b) 12:00-4:00.
(c) 9:00-5:00.
(d) 8:00 - 3:00.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the author describe getting paid hourly as a medical actor in "The Empathy Exams"?

2. Where has Julian brought a license plate from to the Barkley Marathons in "The Immortal Horizon"?

3. Where did Charlie Engle's teenage sons live when he was imprisoned?

4. By what name does the author refer to her primary cardiologist whom she describes as having a cold and blunt demeanor in "The Empathy Exams"?

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

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