A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wallace isn't sure what _____ everyone at the car race is waiting for.
(a) Event.
(b) Victory.
(c) News.
(d) Food.

2. What word does Wallace use to define "Lynchian"?
(a) Tomfoolery.
(b) Kitchy.
(c) Happy.
(d) Macabre.

3. What does Wallace believe is the only way for an individual to define "Lynchian"?
(a) By seeing it.
(b) By meeting Lynch.
(c) By looking it up.
(d) It can't be defined.

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

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

6. In Hix's argument, "Morte d'Author," American post-structuralists argue what about authors?
(a) The concept has some validity.
(b) The concept isn't important.
(c) The definition is wrong.
(d) There are too few.

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

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

9. 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 there is a meaning behind every episode.
(d) Explaining that everything is interconnected.

10. Wallace and other press are transported around the fair on a _______ powered tractor.
(a) Water.
(b) Ethanol.
(c) Solar.
(d) Horse.

11. What charity do Brenda Edgar and Ronald McDonald discuss with the press?
(a) A charity for abused children.
(b) A charity run by the church.
(c) A charity for homeless families.
(d) A charity for developing countries.

12. Why does Lynch urinate on trees in the middle of Los Angeles while filming "Lost Highway"?
(a) Because he likes the shock value.
(b) Because he's too busy to use a bathroom.
(c) Because he despises the city.
(d) Because it's in the movie.

13. What does Wallace most like about the Expo Building at the state fair?
(a) It's quiet.
(b) It's big.
(c) It's air conditioned.
(d) There's lots of shopping.

14. What is Wallace's explanation for why Midwesterners are alienated?
(a) Because they enjoy different movies.
(b) Because they have different ethical values.
(c) Because they speak differently.
(d) Because their home is like a factory.

15. By the end of the state fair, what has Wallace realized about the purpose of fairs?
(a) They are for all the people of the community.
(b) They are pointless.
(c) They are for advertisement.
(d) They are a good way to make money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What television show does Wallace compare the cloggers to?

2. According to Wallace, why do Midwesterners take their vacations to be around people?

3. Why does Wallace consider his style of playing tennis as "boring"?

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

5. According to Wallace, how did Leyner's image-fiction attempt to solve irony?

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