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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Andrew Thompson said to be from in "The Immortal Horizon"?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) New York.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Vermont.

2. Who did James Earl Ray assassinate?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) John F. Kennedy.
(c) Robert Kennedy.
(d) Martin Luther King Jr.

3. Who wrote Madame Bovary and is quoted in the opening in of "In Defense of Saccharin(e)"?
(a) Adam Smith.
(b) Thomas Huxley.
(c) Edmund Burke.
(d) Gustave Flaubert.

4. How many men have finished the race at the Barkley Marathons, according to the author in "The Immortal Horizon"?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

5. 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) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 2 months.

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

7. On what day of the week does the author describe visiting Charlie in prison in "Fog Count"?
(a) Friday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

8. What is the title of the second section in "Lost Boys"?
(a) "The Case."
(b) "Ex-Votos."
(c) "San Ysidro."
(d) "Sublime, Revisited."

9. How old was Frida Kahlo when she married Diego Rivera?
(a) 22.
(b) 18.
(c) 27.
(d) 25.

10. Where did Charlie Engle's teenage sons live when he was imprisoned?
(a) Washington.
(b) Texas.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Vermont.

11. How many entrants are allowed to run in the Barkley Marathons each year?
(a) 65.
(b) 100.
(c) 125.
(d) 35.

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

13. What pet did Jason describe as his favorite in his video visit with the author in "Lost Boys"?
(a) His parakeet.
(b) His dog.
(c) His cat.
(d) His iguana.

14. What is Blake Wood's profession?
(a) He is a news reporter.
(b) He is an investment banker.
(c) He is a limousine driver.
(d) He is a nuclear engineer.

15. Who is quoted in describing a hallucination of a band of helpful Indians at the end of his three-day run of the John Muir Trail in "The Immortal Horizon"?
(a) Jim Fyke.
(b) Graham Huggan.
(c) Brett Maune.
(d) Roger Watts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Frozen Head State Park located?

2. When did James Earl Ray escape from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary?

3. Who is the mother of Steve Branch?

4. What word is defined in "Lost Boys" as "a child stolen by spirits, or else the demon left in his place" (161)?

5. Who wrote Infinite Jest?

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