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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Native Companion, why doesn't she get upset about sexual harassment?
(a) Otherwise they would harass her more.
(b) Otherwise she wouldn't have any fun.
(c) They're just kidding.
(d) They're complimenting her.

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

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(d) They believe writing should be composed primarily of historical references.

4. Why can't Wallace watch the car race?
(a) It's not entertaining.
(b) It's too noisy.
(c) It's too long.
(d) It's too dangerous.

5. Gilder believes technology can be solved with ________.
(a) More technology.
(b) More reading.
(c) Less technology.
(d) More culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Wallace use to define "Lynchian"?

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

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

4. After "Dune," why did Lynch begin to work on smaller projects?

5. Hix comments that he feels the post-structuralists' argument makes the concept of an author _______.

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