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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Wallace order so much room service on the ship?
(a) He's antisocial.
(b) He takes advantage of everything.
(c) It's included in the ticket price.
(d) He has an eating disorder.

2. Wallace studied Mathematics in college because the straight lines reminded him of what?
(a) Lines of Midwestern geography.
(b) The windows of skyscrapers.
(c) The grids of sudoku.
(d) His dreams.

3. Why can't Wallace watch the car race?
(a) It's too long.
(b) It's not entertaining.
(c) It's too noisy.
(d) It's too dangerous.

4. In describing Joyce's situation in tennis, Wallace compares him to a _______ player.
(a) Chess.
(b) Football.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Soccer.

5. Why is Wallace able to spend so much time talking to Tibor?
(a) All the other diners are unfriendly.
(b) Wallace pays him.
(c) There are no other diners.
(d) Wallace doesn't talk to anyone else.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wallace most like about the Expo Building at the state fair?

2. What does Wallace believe "Lost Highway" will do for Blake's career?

3. What does Wallace decide to take advantage of in his last days on the cruise ship?

4. Post-structuralists believe that although the historical context can aid a text, much of it really depends on what?

5. What does Wallace believe audiences will reconsider about Pullman after "Lost Highway"?

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