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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 319-353.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wallace uses Borg as an example of ________ tennis style.
(a) Defensive.
(b) Common.
(c) Clumsy.
(d) Tentative.

2. Why can people smoke at the Canadian Open?
(a) Because the audience is nervous.
(b) Because it helps the players concentrate.
(c) Because a cigarette company sponsors it.
(d) Because Canadians have strange rules.

3. Wallace believes that Lynch's films are the most successful when what is developed?
(a) Funds.
(b) Plot.
(c) Characters.
(d) Context.

4. What natural disaster does Jim Edgar discuss with the press?
(a) The flood.
(b) The earthquake.
(c) The hurricane.
(d) The tornado.

5. Wallace explains that "Kmart People" can only be found in ________.
(a) His town.
(b) Expo Centers.
(c) State fairs.
(d) The Midwest.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Wallace, why does watching television beget more television?

2. Other than tennis, what does Joyce enjoy?

3. Wallace begins his essay on Michael Joyce, describing Joyce _______ serving a ball.

4. Why doesn't Wallace participate in the hypnotism?

5. Where was Wallace sent on an assignment for Harper's Magazine?

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