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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 138-183.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about Leyner's image-fiction made Wallace wonder if pop-culture is all people have become?
(a) Leyner praises pop-culture.
(b) Leyner's heavy use of pop-culture references.
(c) Leyner is a pop-culture character.
(d) Leyner is very involved in making pop-culture.

2. Why does Lynch urinate on trees in the middle of Los Angeles while filming "Lost Highway"?
(a) Because he despises the city.
(b) Because he's too busy to use a bathroom.
(c) Because he likes the shock value.
(d) Because it's in the movie.

3. What article of clothing distinguishes a "Kmart Person"?
(a) Their jewelry.
(b) Their shoes.
(c) Their pants.
(d) Their t-shirts.

4. Where was Wallace sent on an assignment for Harper's Magazine?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Missouri.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Wallace believe "Lost Highway" can be interpreted?

2. Why can't Wallace watch the car race?

3. What is Wallace's explanation for why Midwesterners are alienated?

4. What does Wallace observe about people dancing at a rock concert?

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

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