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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Gilder believes technology can be solved with ________.
(a) More culture.
(b) More technology.
(c) Less technology.
(d) More reading.

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

5. What was Image-Fiction a response to?
(a) The rapid development of art.
(b) Television's influence.
(c) The surplus of nonfiction.
(d) The decline of the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wallace attribute his tennis success to?

2. At the livestock barns of the fair, Wallace observes that horses are _______.

3. Why was Wallace fascinated by tornados?

4. Wallace's thesis is that irony and ridicule are simultaneously entertaining and _______.

5. What is the key difference between Wallace and Antitoi?

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