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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ethically, how does Wallace feel about Conroy's essay?
(a) It's a tribute to writing.
(b) It sets a high standard.
(c) It's advertising.
(d) It sets a low standard.

2. What does Wallace believe Lynch's painting experience has helped him with?
(a) Being creative.
(b) Expressing stories without irony.
(c) Enhancing subtleties.
(d) Focusing on the beauty of a scene.

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

4. What does Wallace feel he has to do on the cruise ship to stay happy?
(a) Get more exercise.
(b) Meet more people.
(c) Move up in status.
(d) Do more writing.

5. Wallace imagines being on a cruise ship as similar to being where?
(a) At home.
(b) In heaven.
(c) In the womb.
(d) In a hotel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does a representative from Guest Relations come to Wallace's cabin?

3. When did Wallace's style of tennis become less effective?

4. Why doesn't Wallace get seasick?

5. Why does Lynch rarely use minorities in his films?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the stadium at Joyce's qualifying match relatively empty?

2. Why does Lynch rarely use minorities in his films?

3. Why does Wallace say he is on the fence about Lynch casing Richard Pryor?

4. Why do people smoke at the Canadian Open tennis tournament?

5. Does Wallace respond to the Celebrity Cruise brochure the way the brochure intends? Why?

6. Why does Wallace explain Michael Joyce to the reader?

7. Why does Wallace consider tennis to be the most beautiful and demanding sport?

8. Is Wallace in good company in enjoying the activities on the ship?

9. Why doesn't Wallace participate in many of the activities on the ship?

10. Was the brochure for the cruise ship misleading? What does Wallace observe about this?

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