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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a child, what did Wallace believe the purpose of carnivals was?
(a) To inspire community.
(b) To praise God.
(c) To entertain him.
(d) To make money.

2. What natural disaster does Jim Edgar discuss with the press?
(a) The earthquake.
(b) The tornado.
(c) The hurricane.
(d) The flood.

3. Who does Wallace believe is the ultimate outsider?
(a) Midwesterners.
(b) Carnies.
(c) Journalists.
(d) Women.

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

5. According to Wallace, why do Midwesterners take their vacations to be around people?
(a) Because they're isolated otherwise.
(b) Because they need to belong.
(c) Because they are claustrophobic.
(d) Because they need to be complimented.

Short Answer Questions

1. While on the set of "Lost Highway," why does Wallace rarely see Lynch?

2. After discussing sexual harassment with Native Companion, what does Wallace realize about East Coast women?

3. Hix comments that he feels the post-structuralists' argument makes the concept of an author _______.

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

5. Wallace learns that people enter the Junior Livestock Competition for ______.

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