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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 183-212.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While on the set of "Lost Highway," why does Wallace rarely see Lynch?
(a) He's in his trailer.
(b) He's never there.
(c) He's in a disguise.
(d) He's busy.

2. In Hix's argument, "Morte d'Author," American post-structuralists argue what about authors?
(a) The concept has some validity.
(b) There are too few.
(c) The definition is wrong.
(d) The concept isn't important.

3. Wallace speculates that there might be a _______point to Lynch using his ex-wife's paintings in "Lost Highway."
(a) Bitter.
(b) Sarcastic.
(c) Larger.
(d) Personal.

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(a) They are outdated.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

5. What does Wallace observe about people dancing at a rock concert?
(a) They're too old to be dancing.
(b) They're not having as much fun as cloggers.
(c) They're dirty.
(d) They're can't dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What television show does Wallace compare the cloggers to?

2. Wallace describes watching Lynch's movies as a(n) _______ experience.

3. Why does Wallace see fighting irony as "impossible"?

4. Wallace and other press are transported around the fair on a _______ powered tractor.

5. What does Wallace speculate Lynch doesn't intend for "Lost Highway"?

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