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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Wallace, why do Easterners take their vacations to be isolated?
(a) Because they love nature.
(b) Because they're always around people.
(c) Because they are agoraphobic.
(d) Because they are antisocial.

2. According to Wallace, why do Midwesterners take their vacations to be around people?
(a) Because they are claustrophobic.
(b) Because they need to be complimented.
(c) Because they need to belong.
(d) Because they're isolated otherwise.

3. According to Wallace, why does watching television beget more television?
(a) They want to see more of the world.
(b) People feel persecuted for watching it, so they watch more.
(c) People become addicted.
(d) The world can't live up to the standards of television.

4. What was Image-Fiction a response to?
(a) Television's influence.
(b) The surplus of nonfiction.
(c) The decline of the government.
(d) The rapid development of art.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What natural disaster does Jim Edgar discuss with the press?

2. According to Native Companion, why doesn't she get upset about sexual harassment?

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

4. Why do the students disagree with their professor in "E Unibus Pluram"?

5. In the Midwest, how are people supposed to respond to a tornado during a tennis match?

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