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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Shakespearean play does the author reference in relation to her infection by a human botfly in "Devil's Bait"?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Romeo and Juliet.
(c) Othello.
(d) Macbeth.

2. Who wrote Theory of Moral Sentiments?
(a) Adam Smith.
(b) Susan Sontag.
(c) James Baldwin.
(d) Ann Marie Clover.

3. How old is the character of Stephanie Phillips described as in "The Empathy Exams"?
(a) 23.
(b) 26.
(c) 21.
(d) 29.

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

5. On what mountain does the author describe the silver mines in "Pain Tours (I)"?
(a) Illampu.
(b) Cerro Rico.
(c) Illimani.
(d) Nevado Sajama.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as the tour guide for the silver mines in "Pain Tours (I)"?

2. What is El Chapo's nickname?

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

4. Who is the tour guide on the Gang Tour who is named after a zodiac sign in "Pain Tours (I)"?

5. Where was the bar that the author went to after she was attacked in "Morphology of the Hit"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the tour described in "Indigenous to the Hood" in "Pain Tours (I)"?

2. Where did Morgellons originate, according to the author in "Devil's Bait"?

3. Why does the author say she made Dr. M a villain in her story in "The Empathy Exams"?

4. How does the author describe "The Australian" (38) in "Devil's Bait"?

5. How is El Alto described in "Pain Tours (I)"?

6. How is the narrative related in "The Empathy Exams"?

7. What television show is described in the section called "Sublime, Revised" in "Pain Tours (I)"?

8. How does the author describe Tijuana in "La Frontera"?

9. How does the author describe her relationship with Dave in "The Empathy Exams"?

10. How is Favio described in "Pain Tours (I)"?

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