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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wallace believes people recognize pop-culture references but are _______ with them.
(a) Confused.
(b) Displeased.
(c) Uncomfortable.
(d) Happy.

2. Wallace describes his tennis career as ______ successful.
(a) Less than.
(b) Briefly.
(c) Wildly.
(d) Moderately.

3. On his second day of the desert competition, why does Wallace repeatedly use the bathroom?
(a) Because he's sick.
(b) Because he doesn't like the people he's with.
(c) Because he drank too much water.
(d) Because he has to take medication.

4. What word does Wallace use to define "Lynchian"?
(a) Macabre.
(b) Kitchy.
(c) Tomfoolery.
(d) Happy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. At the livestock barns of the fair, Wallace observes that horses are _______.

5. According to Wallace, how do commercials respond to the pressure for people to stop watching so much television?

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