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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In college, Wallace began to fall behind in his peers _______.
(a) Mentally.
(b) Intellectually.
(c) Physically.
(d) Creatively.

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

5. What activity other than tennis does Wallace cite as using geometry?
(a) Billiards.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Video games.
(d) Darts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Wallace see fighting irony as "impossible"?

2. In the scenario Wallace describes in "E Unibus Pluram," what is the professor's belief?

3. Wallace describes his tennis career as ______ successful.

4. Why did Wallace have a more difficult time playing tennis in New England?

5. Why does Wallace consider his style of playing tennis as "boring"?

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