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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Wallace get seasick?
(a) Because he's immune to motion sickness.
(b) Because he suffers from other types of motion sickness.
(c) Because the ship is steady.
(d) Because he's an experienced sailor.

2. Why was Wallace sent to the state fair?
(a) Because he enjoys them.
(b) Because he volunteered.
(c) Because he is a native.
(d) Because he used to work for one.

3. Why does Wallace admire Lynch?
(a) He's a loyal friend.
(b) He's a good comedian.
(c) He's a great director.
(d) He's loyal to his artistic vision.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Wallace imagines being on a cruise ship as similar to being where?

2. What natural disaster does Jim Edgar discuss with the press?

3. How does Wallace pass the time before boarding the cruise ship?

4. As a child, what did Wallace believe the purpose of carnivals was?

5. What deeper truth about the cruise line does Conroy's essay reveal to Wallace?

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