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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Lost Boys" - "Grand Unified Theory of Female Pain".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does the author say she's been corresponding with Charlie Engle when she goes to see him in prison in "Fog Count"?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

2. How old was Frida Kahlo when a streetcar's handrail rammed through her body, injuring her?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 22.
(d) 12.

3. When were Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera married?
(a) September 1, 1927.
(b) March 12, 1925.
(c) July 4, 1863.
(d) August 21, 1929.

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

5. Who is described as Cat's boyfriend in "Fog Count"?
(a) Jack.
(b) Mark.
(c) Drew.
(d) Jason.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author describe having huevos con jamon in Tijuana in "La Frontera"?

2. What is the title of the third section in "Lost Boys"?

3. About how long are the scripts for medical actors, according to the author in "The Empathy Exams"?

4. When did James Schlatter lick some amino acids off his fingertips and discover aspartame?

5. When is the traditional festival of Alasitas celebrated in La Paz?

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