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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 41-83.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of "E Unibus Pluram," what does Wallace describe fiction writers as NOT enjoying?
(a) Talking to people.
(b) Reading.
(c) Being watched.
(d) Watching television.

2. Why do the students disagree with their professor in "E Unibus Pluram"?
(a) They believe writing is better when it's not time specific.
(b) They believe their professor is always right.
(c) They believe writing should be composed primarily of historical references.
(d) They believe all writing must take place in a specific time.

3. Why does Wallace call his tennis style "creative"?
(a) It's like a dance.
(b) It accepts nature.
(c) It is basic.
(d) It ignores convention.

4. According to Wallace, why does television seem real?
(a) People are stupid enough to believe it.
(b) The definition is very clear.
(c) The actors are skilled at ignoring the camera.
(d) The stories reflect real life.

5. According to Wallace, how did Leyner's image-fiction attempt to solve irony?
(a) It embraced it.
(b) It ignored it.
(c) It negated it.
(d) It mocked it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Wallace, how do commercials respond to the pressure for people to stop watching so much television?

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

4. Why does Wallace believe television is primarily detrimental to Americans?

5. Wallace believes people recognize pop-culture references but are _______ with them.

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