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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 290-318.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 are hidden jems.
(d) There is too much to be digested.

2. In the Midwest, how are people supposed to respond to a tornado during a tennis match?
(a) Go home.
(b) Gather together.
(c) Go to a nearby ditch.
(d) Get under the benches.

3. Why does Wallace consider his style of playing tennis as "boring"?
(a) Because he doesn't make any noise.
(b) Because he hits the ball in the center every time.
(c) Because he lightly hits it.
(d) Because he shows no emotion.

4. What does Wallace realize about the brochure for the cruise when he boards the ship?
(a) It was over exaggerated.
(b) It was too modest.
(c) It was advertising a different ship.
(d) It didn't over exaggerate.

5. Why does Wallace see fighting irony as "impossible"?
(a) It's an integral part of the world.
(b) It insults those who question it.
(c) People enjoy it.
(d) It is too powerful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wallace enjoys having a clean cabin, but feels like a _______.

2. Why, according to Wallace, did Image-Fiction fail?

3. Wallace uses Borg as an example of ________ tennis style.

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

5. Wallace speculates that there might be a _______point to Lynch using his ex-wife's paintings in "Lost Highway."

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