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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Wallace's objective in describing the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" references in an episode of St. Elsewhere?
(a) To convey his interest in the shows.
(b) Explaining that everything is interconnected.
(c) Explaining television is becoming completely self-referential.
(d) Explaining that there is a meaning behind every episode.

2. What is Wallace's explanation for why Midwesterners are alienated?
(a) Because they enjoy different movies.
(b) Because they have different ethical values.
(c) Because they speak differently.
(d) Because their home is like a factory.

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

4. What does Wallace believe about the dialogue in six hours worth of television?
(a) There is too much to be digested.
(b) People can learn a lot from it.
(c) There are hidden jems.
(d) Little of substance is being said.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gilder believes technology can be solved with ________.

2. According to Wallace, why do Midwesterners take their vacations to be around people?

3. At the beginning of "E Unibus Pluram," what does Wallace describe fiction writers as NOT enjoying?

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

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

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