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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wallace studied Mathematics in college because the straight lines reminded him of what?
(a) The windows of skyscrapers.
(b) The grids of sudoku.
(c) Lines of Midwestern geography.
(d) His dreams.

2. At Wallace's games, how do people respond to a tornado warning?
(a) They ignore it.
(b) They gather together.
(c) They scatter.
(d) They get in a ditch.

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(a) They believe writing should be composed primarily of historical references.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

4. Why does Wallace believe television is primarily detrimental to Americans?
(a) Because they are stupid.
(b) Because it only discusses America.
(c) Because it's selfindulgent.
(d) Because they watch so much.

5. Why did Wallace have a more difficult time playing tennis in New England?
(a) The people are more competitive.
(b) The rules are different.
(c) The wind was quieter.
(d) The courts are bigger.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Wallace, why does watching television beget more television?

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

3. Wallace claims that television teaches viewers that _______ is the most important quality in a person.

4. At the beginning of "E Unibus Pluram," what does Wallace describe fiction writers as enjoying?

5. What does Wallace believe about the dialogue in six hours worth of television?

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