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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. How many books were the prisoners allowed in their cells where Charlie was held, according to the narrative in "Fog Count"?
2. How many miles did Charlie run around the prison's gravel track in July to coincide with the Badwater Ultramarathon in July, according to the narrative in "Fog Count"?
3. The word "saccharine" traces back to what Sanskrit word?
4. Where did Blake Wood earn his Ph.D.?
5. What was the sentence that Charlie was given, 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 does the author describe the line between pathos and melodrama in "In Defense of Saccharine(e)"?
3. How are the Byers' described in "Lost Boys"?
4. Where was the author visiting Charlie in "Fog Count"? How did she know this person?
5. How is Blake Wood described in "The Immortal Horizon"?
6. How is Jim described in "In Defense of Saccharine(e)"?
7. What were the supplies that Julian took on the race in "The Immortal Horizon"?
8. What are some of the examples of wounded women described by the author in "Grand Unified Theory of Female Pain"?
9. How does the author describe Charlie when she first sees him in "Fog Count"?
10. What did Cat tell the author about the history of West Virginia in "Fog Count"?
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
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 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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