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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 83-111.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the students disagree with their professor in "E Unibus Pluram"?
(a) They believe all writing must take place in a specific time.
(b) They believe writing is better when it's not time specific.
(c) They believe their professor is always right.
(d) They believe writing should be composed primarily of historical references.

2. What does Wallace blame for his failure as a tennis player in college?
(a) Windscreens on the court.
(b) The lack of equipment.
(c) The overwhelming academic work.
(d) The pressure from coaches.

3. What does Wallace believe about the dialogue in six hours worth of television?
(a) People can learn a lot from it.
(b) There is too much to be digested.
(c) There are hidden jems.
(d) Little of substance is being said.

4. As a child, what did Wallace believe the purpose of carnivals was?
(a) To entertain him.
(b) To praise God.
(c) To inspire community.
(d) To make money.

5. Why, according to Wallace, did Image-Fiction fail?
(a) The concept was too confusing.
(b) People weren't interested in it.
(c) It succumbed to the same problems as television.
(d) There wants enough money invested.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Image-Fiction a response to?

2. According to Wallace, how do commercials respond to the pressure for people to stop watching so much television?

3. In the Midwest, how are people supposed to respond to a tornado during a tennis match?

4. Wallace claims that television teaches viewers that _______ is the most important quality in a person.

5. At the beginning of "E Unibus Pluram," what does Wallace describe fiction writers as NOT enjoying?

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