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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 256-290.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hix comments that he feels the post-structuralists' argument makes the concept of an author _______.
(a) Perfect.
(b) Inflated.
(c) Empty.
(d) Incorrect.

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

3. What deeper truth about the cruise line does Conroy's essay reveal to Wallace?
(a) It wants something from the passenger.
(b) It's a CIA cover.
(c) It's a charity organization.
(d) It's desperate for money.

4. Wallace compares the brochure's affect to a ________.
(a) Uncomfortable chair.
(b) Hot shower.
(c) Car advertisement.
(d) Dictatorship.

5. While on the set of "Lost Highway," why does Wallace rarely see Lynch?
(a) He's busy.
(b) He's in a disguise.
(c) He's in his trailer.
(d) He's never there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Wallace get seasick?

2. What type of cinema does Wallace believe Lynch has influenced?

3. What does the word "pamper" in the brochure for the cruise ship make him think of?

4. What does Wallace observe the passengers on the cruise feel the need to justify?

5. When did Lynch first become critically reviled?

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