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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 word from "The Empathy Exams" refers to the theory that the self is all that can be known to exist?

2. What did the tour guide for the Gang Tour call the rats in prison?

3. How old is the character of Stephanie Phillips described as in "The Empathy Exams"?

4. Where was the bar that the author went to after she was attacked in "Morphology of the Hit"?

5. Where is Jean Decety as psychologist, according to the author in "The Empathy Exams"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information is related in the first case summary for Leslie Jamison in "The Empathy Exams"?

3. Where did Morgellons originate, according to the author in "Devil's Bait"?

4. Where does the author describe living in "Morphology of the Hit"? What was she doing there?

5. How does the author describe the television show's camera work in "Pain Tours (I)"?

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

7. Why was the author traveling to Mexico in "La Frontera"?

8. How does the author demonstrate the American tendency to generalize Mexico in "La Frontera"?

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

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

How is metaphor central in "In Defense of Saccharin(e)"? What is the central metaphor in the essay? How do you relate to this metaphor? Is this metaphor effective in illustrating the author's points in the essay?

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

Discuss the narrative style in the essays contained in The Empathy Exams. From what perspective are the narratives related? Is the author's style more journalistic or more memoir? What are the effects of this narrative style on the reader?

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