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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. What did the tour guide for the Gang Tour call the rats in prison?

2. How many men are said to have been eaten by the mountain with the silver mines in "Pain Tours (I)"?

3. What is El Chapo's nickname?

4. On what mountain does the author describe the silver mines in "Pain Tours (I)"?

5. Where had the author traveled and been infected with a human botfly?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author demonstrate the American tendency to generalize Mexico in "La Frontera"?

2. What does the author describe as her experience with a parasite under the skin in "Devil's Bait"?

3. Why is "Checklist item 31" generally acknowledged as the most important in "The Empathy Exams"?

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

5. What information is related in the first case summary for Leslie Jamison in "The Empathy Exams"?

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

7. How is San Ysidro described in "La Frontera"?

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

9. What is the basic case summary for Stephanie Phillips in "The Empathy Exams"?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of guilt in "Morphology of the Hit." Why does the author describe feeling guilt after her assault? How did the guilt that emerged from that event change the author? How did it shape her perceptions of empathy?

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