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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 did Fortune magazine tell Agee to write a journalistic piece about sharecroppers in the Deep South, according to the author in "Pain Tours (II)"?

2. Where did Charlie hit bottom, getting shots at by angry dealers, according to the narrative in "Fog Count"?

3. Where is Andrew Thompson said to be from in "The Immortal Horizon"?

4. Where in West Virginia does the author describe hunting for quarters in "Fog Count"?

5. What was Charlie convicted of, according to the author in "Fog Count"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author describe the maid doing in Madame Bovary in "In Defense of Saccharine(e)"?

2. How is Jim described in "In Defense of Saccharine(e)"?

3. Why did the author attend the Barkley Marathons?

4. What statement is the author making in "Grand Unified Theory of Female Pain"?

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

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

7. Who originated the Barkley Marathons? How is this individual described?

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

9. What inspired the origins of the Barkley Marathons?

10. Where do the Barkley Marathons take place? How is this setting described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the importance of setting in "Fog Count." How does the author describe West Virginia? What did she learn about its appearances? How is the prison described? What mood(s) does the author evoke through her descriptions of setting 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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