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

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

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

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

5. What Beatles' song does the author describe hearing on the loudspeakers at a Bolivian supermarket in 2007 in "Pain Tours (II)"?
(a) "Black Bird."
(b) "Hey Jude."
(c) "Yellow Submarine."
(d) "Hey Madonna."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the maid steal from her mistress to eat every night in Madame Bovary?

2. Who is the protagonist of Madame Bovary?

3. Where is Frozen Head State Park located?

4. What is the title of the fourth section in "Lost Boys"?

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"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the author describe the maid doing in Madame Bovary in "In Defense of Saccharine(e)"?

3. What were the supplies that Julian took on the race in "The Immortal Horizon"?

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

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

6. Who were the West Memphis Three, and what were they charged with?

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

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

9. How are the Byers' described in "Lost Boys"?

10. Who originated the Barkley Marathons? How is this individual described?

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