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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who wrote the story "Wrack"?
(a) Jim Fyke.
(b) David Foster Wallace.
(c) Donald Barthelme.
(d) John Irving.
2. Who is the protagonist of Madame Bovary?
(a) Anna.
(b) Emma.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Erica.
3. Where has Julian brought a license plate from to the Barkley Marathons in "The Immortal Horizon"?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Nicaragua.
(c) Liberia.
(d) Bolivia.
4. What is described in "Pain Tours (II)" as "easier than hopeless silence but braver than flight" (154)?
(a) Irony.
(b) Sentimentality.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Morality.
5. Who sings the song "Sentimental Movie" that is described in "In Defense of Saccharin(e)"?
(a) Axl Rose.
(b) Michael Jackson.
(c) Billy Joel.
(d) Prince.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the maid in Madame Bovary?
2. How old was Diego Rivera when he married Frida Kahlo?
3. What is the title of the second section in "Pain Tours (II)"?
4. How old was Frida Kahlo when she married Diego Rivera?
5. For how long does the author say she's been corresponding with Charlie Engle when she goes to see him in prison in "Fog Count"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What inspired the origins of the Barkley Marathons?
2. Who originated the Barkley Marathons? How is this individual described?
3. Why was the author looking for quarters in her narrative in "Fog Count"?
4. Who wrote Almost Home? How is it described in the book?
5. What statement is the author making in "Grand Unified Theory of Female Pain"?
6. How does the author describe the word "saccharine" in the opening of "In Defense of Saccharine(e)"?
7. How were the West Memphis Three depicted and perceived by their community at the time of their trial?
8. Who were the West Memphis Three, and what were they charged with?
9. How are the Byers' described in "Lost Boys"?
10. How does the author compare sentimentality and artificial sweeteners in "In Defense of Saccharine(e)"?
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