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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 wrote the story "Wrack"?
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. What memoir was published by Damien in 2005, according to the author in "Lost Boys"?
4. How many times had Charlie completed the Badwater Ultramarathon when the author visited him in prison in "Fog Count"?
5. What is Blake Wood's profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Cat tell the author about the history of West Virginia in "Fog Count"?
2. How are Michael Moore's parents described in "Lost Boys"?
3. The author gives "Some Important Dates in the History of Artificial Sugar" in "In Defense of Saccharine(e)." What are these dates and events?
4. How does the author describe the line between pathos and melodrama in "In Defense of Saccharine(e)"?
5. What inspired the origins of the Barkley Marathons?
6. How does the author describe Charlie when she first sees him in "Fog Count"?
7. What does "deus ex machina" mean and why does the author discuss it in "Lost Boys"?
8. Who wrote Almost Home? How is it described in the book?
9. Why did the author attend the Barkley Marathons?
10. How were the West Memphis Three depicted and perceived by their community at the time of their trial?
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 theme of guilt in "Morphology of the Hit." Why does the author describe feeling guilt after her assault? How did the guilt that emerged from that event change the author? How did it shape her perceptions of empathy?
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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