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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 is the traditional festival of Alasitas celebrated in La Paz?

2. Who wrote the story "Wrack"?

3. How old is John DeWitt described as in "The Immortal Horizon"?

4. What was the sentence that Charlie was given, according to the author in "Fog Count"?

5. When are the visiting hours at the prison in "Fog Count"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who wrote Almost Home? How is it described in the book?

2. Why was the author looking for quarters in her narrative in "Fog Count"?

3. Why did the author attend the Barkley Marathons?

4. What does "deus ex machina" mean and why does the author discuss it in "Lost Boys"?

5. Where was the author visiting Charlie in "Fog Count"? How did she know this person?

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

7. How does the author compare sentimentality and artificial sweeteners in "In Defense of Saccharine(e)"?

8. How were the West Memphis Three depicted and perceived by their community at the time of their trial?

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

10. How is Blake Wood described in "The Immortal Horizon"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author define sentimentality? How can sentimentality limit empathy? How can sentimentality prompt empathy? Is sentimentality a good or bad thing? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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