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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 83-111.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What charity do Brenda Edgar and Ronald McDonald discuss with the press?
(a) A charity run by the church.
(b) A charity for abused children.
(c) A charity for developing countries.
(d) A charity for homeless families.

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

3. What does Wallace blame for his failure as a tennis player in college?
(a) Windscreens on the court.
(b) The lack of equipment.
(c) The overwhelming academic work.
(d) The pressure from coaches.

4. According to Wallace, commercials make people watch more television because they want to understand the _______.
(a) Product.
(b) World.
(c) In-joke.
(d) Concept.

5. At the livestock barns of the fair, Wallace observes that horses are _______.
(a) Noble.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Dirty.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Wallace sent to the state fair?

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

4. What is Wallace's objective in describing the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" references in an episode of St. Elsewhere?

5. Why do the students disagree with their professor in "E Unibus Pluram"?

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