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

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

3. The number of inmates in West Virginia is how many times the number in 1990?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. Where did Charlie hit bottom, getting shots at by angry dealers, according to the narrative in "Fog Count"?
(a) Little Rock.
(b) Wichita.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Newport.

5. What was Charlie convicted of, according to the author in "Fog Count"?
(a) Statutory rape.
(b) Mortgage fraud.
(c) Attempted murder.
(d) Possession of child pornography.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote Infinite Jest?

2. Where is Frozen Head State Park located?

3. What novel does the author say she cannot help but think of when looking at Lazarus Lake in "The Immortal Horizon"?

4. Who is described as Cat's boyfriend in "Fog Count"?

5. Where did the author first meet Charlie Engle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Pam Hobbs described in "Lost Boys"?

2. What happened during Andrew Thompson's run at the Barkley Marathons in 2004?

3. How were the West Memphis Three depicted and perceived by their community at the time of their trial?

4. How does the author describe the book Let Us Now Praise Famous Men?

5. What statement is the author making in "Grand Unified Theory of Female Pain"?

6. How is "Pain Tours (II)" structured?

7. How does the author describe the line between pathos and melodrama in "In Defense of Saccharine(e)"?

8. What does "deus ex machina" mean and why does the author discuss it in "Lost Boys"?

9. What did Cat tell the author about the history of West Virginia in "Fog Count"?

10. Where was the author visiting Charlie in "Fog Count"? How did she know this person?

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