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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Hix's argument, "Morte d'Author," European post-structuralists argue what about authors?
(a) The concept doesn't make sense.
(b) The concept is arbitrary.
(c) They are outdated.
(d) They are too powerful.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Two women who mistake Wallace for working for Harper's Bazaar compliment him on his magazine's _________.

2. At the livestock barns of the fair, Wallace observes that horses are _______.

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

4. After discussing Hix's argument, what is Wallace's final opinion on the argument over "authors"?

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

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