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

2. What does the word "pamper" in the brochure for the cruise ship make him think of?
(a) Children.
(b) Luxury.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Femininity.

3. After discussing Hix's argument, what is Wallace's final opinion on the argument over "authors"?
(a) It's an endless argument.
(b) Neither side is right.
(c) It's too confusing.
(d) It's pointless.

4. Wallace learns that people enter the Junior Livestock Competition for ______.
(a) Their parents.
(b) Pride.
(c) Fame.
(d) Money.

5. Post-structuralists believe that although the historical context can aid a text, much of it really depends on what?
(a) The hype.
(b) The length.
(c) The language.
(d) The reader.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wallace believe is the only way for an individual to define "Lynchian"?

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

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

4. According to Wallace, why does the cruise ship brochure frequently use the second person?

5. According to Wallace, what elements do Lynch's films draw out?

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