Requests quiz

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What is the purpose of `response.raise_for_status()` combined with a try/except block, as a common error-handling pattern?

1. What is the purpose of `response.raise_for_status()` combined with a try/except block, as a common error-handling pattern?
2. How do you send query parameters with a GET request in Requests?
3. What is Requests?
4. What is a Requests `Session` object used for, and why is it recommended for making multiple requests to the same host?
5. What does the `timeout` parameter control, and why is explicitly setting one considered important?
6. How do you send a JSON request body with a POST request in Requests?
7. What is the basic syntax for making a GET request with Requests?
8. What does the `allow_redirects` parameter control, and what is its default behavior for a GET request?
9. How does Requests handle file uploads via `multipart/form-data`?
10. What is the significance of Requests being built on top of `urllib3` rather than reimplementing HTTP handling from scratch?
11. What is the purpose of `response.text` versus `response.content`?
12. What is the purpose of `response.headers` on a Requests response?

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