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

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

3. Who wrote "The Revolutionists Stop for Orangeade"?
(a) John Irving.
(b) David Foster Wallace.
(c) Wallace Stevens.
(d) Jim Fyke.

4. Who is the protagonist of Madame Bovary?
(a) Emma.
(b) Anna.
(c) Erica.
(d) Sarah.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Julian brought a license plate from to the Barkley Marathons in "The Immortal Horizon"?

2. Who attempted to shut down the Barkley Marathons due to erosion and endangered plants?

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

4. The number of inmates in West Virginia is how many times the number in 1990?

5. Who wrote "Tragedy is second-hand" (157), according to the author in "Pain Tours (II)"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who did Carl consider to be the major contenders in the Barkley Marathons in "The Immortal Horizon"? Why?

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

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

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

8. The author gives "Some Important Dates in the History of Artificial Sugar" in "In Defense of Saccharine(e)." What are these dates and events?

9. What inspired the origins of the Barkley Marathons?

10. How does the author describe Charlie when she first sees him in "Fog Count"?

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