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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the study "The Structure of Empathy" conducted that the author describes in "The Empathy Exams"?

2. What does the author describe as her interdiction of her story in "Morphology of the Hit" (70)?

3. When did the seizures of Stephanie Phillips's character begin, according to her script in "The Empathy Exams"?

4. What is the title of the second section in "Pain Tours (I)"?

5. When does the author describe her trip to Tijuana and Mexicali for the literary conference in "La Frontera"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Morgellons disease?

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

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

5. How did Dawn characterize the difference between doctors and nurses in "Devil's Bait"?

6. How is Stephanie Phillips's physical presentation and tone described in "The Empathy Exams"?

7. Where does the author describe living in "Morphology of the Hit"? What was she doing there?

8. Where does the author describe the conference being held in "Devil's Bait"?

9. What did the author do after the central event occurred in "Morphology of the Hit"?

10. What is Flarf poetry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of female suffering as explored in "Grand Unified Theory of Female Pain." What are some examples from literature of female suffering presented by the author? What are examples from popular culture? What conclusions does the author reach regarding the depiction of female suffering?

Essay Topic 2

Define Morgellons disease and discuss the different individuals that are characterized in "Devil's Bait." Do you empathize with these characterizations? Why or why not? How does the reality or non-reality of their condition affect your empathy for them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss symbolism as explored in "Pain Tours (II)." What is represented by Frida Kahlo's corsets? What does the Bolivian supermarket symbolize in the second section of the essay, "Servicoi Supercompleto"? What do the writings of James Agee symbolize in the last section of the essay?

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