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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. Who is the mother of Steve Branch?
2. 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"?
3. What philosopher calls sentimentality a "disease of the feelings" (115)?
4. What is the title of the third section in "Lost Boys"?
5. Who is said to have completed the Barkley Marathon that the author attended in "The Immortal Horizon"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the examples of wounded women described by the author in "Grand Unified Theory of Female Pain"?
2. How were the West Memphis Three depicted and perceived by their community at the time of their trial?
3. How does the author describe the word "saccharine" in the opening of "In Defense of Saccharine(e)"?
4. What were the supplies that Julian took on the race in "The Immortal Horizon"?
5. What happened during Andrew Thompson's run at the Barkley Marathons in 2004?
6. What does the author describe the maid doing in Madame Bovary in "In Defense of Saccharine(e)"?
7. What did Cat tell the author about the history of West Virginia in "Fog Count"?
8. How is Jessie's confession described in "Lost Boys"?
9. What statement is the author making in "Grand Unified Theory of Female Pain"?
10. Who were the West Memphis Three, and what were they charged with?
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 "Pain Tours" (I). What settings are described in this three-part essay? How are these settings similar? How are they different? How do these settings connect to the theme(s) of this essay?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss The Morphology of the Folktale as it is explored by the author in the essays. What are some of the literary components described from this book? How many are there? How do they connect to the author's narratives?
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