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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. The word "saccharine" traces back to what Sanskrit word?
(a) Sarkara.
(b) Schya.
(c) Sukla.
(d) Syracura.

5. When did James Earl Ray escape from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary?
(a) June 11, 1977.
(b) July 2, 1978.
(c) May 12, 1976.
(d) March 2, 1975.

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

7. Who sings the song "Sentimental Movie" that is described in "In Defense of Saccharin(e)"?
(a) Michael Jackson.
(b) Prince.
(c) Billy Joel.
(d) Axl Rose.

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

9. What IQ is Jeesie said to have in "Lost Boys"?
(a) 89.
(b) 72.
(c) 112.
(d) 115.

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

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

12. Who is said to have completed the Barkley Marathon that the author attended in "The Immortal Horizon"?
(a) JB.
(b) Roger.
(c) Blake.
(d) Julian.

13. What does the maid steal from her mistress to eat every night in Madame Bovary?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Mints.
(c) Apples.
(d) Cookies.

14. Where has Julian brought a license plate from to the Barkley Marathons in "The Immortal Horizon"?
(a) Nicaragua.
(b) Liberia.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Bolivia.

15. Where did John Price say he was going to run to from Venice Beach to celebrate his retirement the following year in "The Immortal Horizon"?
(a) Atlantic City.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Virginia Beach.
(d) Seattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men have finished the race at the Barkley Marathons, according to the author in "The Immortal Horizon"?

2. Who wrote, "A sentimentalist is simply one who desires to have the luxury of an emotion without paying for it" (113)?

3. Who is the Aymara god of abundance?

4. Who wrote Infinite Jest?

5. When did Andrew Thompson finally complete the Barkley Marathons?

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