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

2. What term from "Devil's Bait" refers to a sensation like insects crawling over one's skin?

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

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

5. Where does Leslie describe going to have an abortion performed in "The Empathy Exams"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Flarf poetry?

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

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

5. How is the road from Tijuana to Mexicali described in "La Frontera"?

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

7. What is a medical actor? How is this job described by the author?

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

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

10. Who wrote Morphology of the Folktale? What is it about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Charlie Engle. Where did the author meet Charlie? What led to his imprisonment? What did Leslie learn through her correspondence with and her visit to see Charlie? How does the essay "Fog Count" explore the theme of empathy?

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 individuals that are characterized in "The Immortal Horizon." How is Laz described? What motivated him to create the Barkley Marathons? How does the author use metaphor and simile in her descriptions of these individuals? How do these literary devices shape your impressions of them?

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