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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Wallace's objective in describing the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" references in an episode of St. Elsewhere?
(a) To convey his interest in the shows.
(b) Explaining television is becoming completely self-referential.
(c) Explaining that everything is interconnected.
(d) Explaining that there is a meaning behind every episode.

2. What activity other than tennis does Wallace cite as using geometry?
(a) Darts.
(b) Billiards.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Video games.

3. What about Leyner's image-fiction made Wallace wonder if pop-culture is all people have become?
(a) Leyner praises pop-culture.
(b) Leyner's heavy use of pop-culture references.
(c) Leyner is very involved in making pop-culture.
(d) Leyner is a pop-culture character.

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

5. According to Wallace, how do commercials respond to the pressure for people to stop watching so much television?
(a) Commercials convince viewers they are smart.
(b) Commercials convince people television is reality.
(c) Commercials convince people they need television.
(d) Commercials convince people they need more products.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wallace's thesis is that irony and ridicule are simultaneously entertaining and _______.

2. Wallace believes that commercials have evolved into appealing to a sense of ______.

3. Why did Wallace have a more difficult time playing tennis in New England?

4. At the livestock barns of the fair, Wallace observes that horses are _______.

5. After seeing the distressed pigs at the livestock barns, why does Wallace feel hypocritical?

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