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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 does the author describe as her interdiction of her story in "Morphology of the Hit" (70)?
2. What is the opening line for the character of Stephanie Phillips, according to the narrative in "The Empathy Exams" (11)?
3. Where does Leslie describe going to have an abortion performed in "The Empathy Exams"?
4. Who wrote Theory of Moral Sentiments?
5. What does the author say her face will always remind her of in the end of "Morphology of the Hit"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Dawn characterize the difference between doctors and nurses in "Devil's Bait"?
2. What information is related in the first case summary for Leslie Jamison in "The Empathy Exams"?
3. Why was the author traveling to Mexico in "La Frontera"?
4. What is the basic case summary for Stephanie Phillips in "The Empathy Exams"?
5. How is the narrative related in "The Empathy Exams"?
6. What is a medical actor? How is this job described by the author?
7. How is Favio described in "Pain Tours (I)"?
8. What did the author do after the central event occurred in "Morphology of the Hit"?
9. Who wrote Morphology of the Folktale? What is it about?
10. What statue is described on the mining tour in "Pain Tours (I)"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss three examples of metaphor in The Empathy Exams. What things/concepts are being compared? How do you relate to the metaphor? What effect does this metaphor have on the reader?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how empathy is explored thematically in "Lost Boys." How does the author describe different feelings of empathy for the victims' parents versus the parents of the accused? How does she describe her feelings of empathy for the accused themselves? What statements about empathy is the author making in this essay?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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