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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Wallace get ill on his first day at the desert competition?
(a) Because he rode a rollercoaster.
(b) Because he hasn't slept.
(c) Because he eats too much.
(d) Because it's too hot.

2. What does Wallace believe about the dialogue in six hours worth of television?
(a) Little of substance is being said.
(b) People can learn a lot from it.
(c) There is too much to be digested.
(d) There are hidden jems.

3. According to Wallace, why does watching television beget more television?
(a) The world can't live up to the standards of television.
(b) They want to see more of the world.
(c) People feel persecuted for watching it, so they watch more.
(d) People become addicted.

4. Why does Lynch urinate on trees in the middle of Los Angeles while filming "Lost Highway"?
(a) Because he despises the city.
(b) Because he likes the shock value.
(c) Because it's in the movie.
(d) Because he's too busy to use a bathroom.

5. What do the stall in the Expo Building sell?
(a) Camping equipment.
(b) Handmade crafts.
(c) State propaganda.
(d) Television infomercial products.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Wallace believe references to pop-culture are necessary?

4. Wallace believes the criticism of the "Twin Peaks" prequel as being based on the ________.

5. Wallace explains that Harper's Magazine has a primarily _________ audience.

(see the answer key)

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