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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Language, Meaning and Interpretation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is no longer demanded of cultural scholars?
(a) "Slow reading."
(b) "Back reading."
(c) "Close reading."
(d) "Tight reading."

2. According to Goethe, "life devoid of passion" is ___________.
(a) Difficult to achieve.
(b) Typical.
(c) An honor.
(d) Meaningless.

3. According to studies, the majority of film and literature has been created from whose point of view?
(a) The rich.
(b) The poor.
(c) Men.
(d) Women.

4. What, according to Culler, is unique about cultural studies?
(a) The disrespect for literature.
(b) Its dual nature.
(c) Its global acceptance.
(d) The absence of fact.

5. According to Chapter 2, literature must contain ____________ in order to qualify as literature.
(a) Biblical references.
(b) Words with a deeper meaning.
(c) Proper sentence structure.
(d) Social reform.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary approach begins a work with no preconceived ideas in an effort to discover its meaning?

2. Culler explains the nature of discourse on theory as _________.

3. In Chapter 1, "What is Theory?" Culler defines theory as the opportunity to __________.

4. For what types of literature has cultural studies gained new attention?

5. Many theorists believe that understanding the meaning of words in a text is ___________.

(see the answer key)

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