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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 does Wallace attribute his tennis success to?
(a) God.
(b) Emotions.
(c) Wind.
(d) Sun.

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

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

4. What charity do Brenda Edgar and Ronald McDonald discuss with the press?
(a) A charity run by the church.
(b) A charity for homeless families.
(c) A charity for developing countries.
(d) A charity for abused children.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Wallace explains that "Kmart People" can only be found in ________.

3. Where was Wallace sent on an assignment for Harper's Magazine?

4. Wallace studied Mathematics in college because the straight lines reminded him of what?

5. After discussing sexual harassment with Native Companion, what does Wallace realize about East Coast women?

(see the answer key)

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