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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Wallace, why do Easterners take their vacations to be isolated?
(a) Because they are agoraphobic.
(b) Because they love nature.
(c) Because they are antisocial.
(d) Because they're always around people.

2. Wallace explains that Harper's Magazine has a primarily _________ audience.
(a) East Coast.
(b) Midwestern.
(c) Young.
(d) Female.

3. Where does Wallace's Celebrity Cruise start?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) California.
(c) Texas.
(d) Florida.

4. Wallace explains that both elderly people and cruise ships are in need of tremendous _______.
(a) Upkeep.
(b) Fuel.
(c) Entertainment.
(d) Attention.

5. What type of cinema does Wallace believe Lynch has influenced?
(a) Sci-Fi cinema.
(b) Chick Flick cinema.
(c) Mainstream cinema.
(d) Outsider cinema.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the end of the state fair, what has Wallace realized about the purpose of fairs?

2. In Hix's argument, "Morte d'Author," American post-structuralists argue what about authors?

3. Who does Wallace believe is the ultimate outsider?

4. Where was Wallace sent on an assignment for Harper's Magazine?

5. Why does Lynch urinate on trees in the middle of Los Angeles while filming "Lost Highway"?

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