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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 213-255.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In college, Wallace began to fall behind in his peers _______.
(a) Intellectually.
(b) Mentally.
(c) Physically.
(d) Creatively.

2. At the livestock barns of the fair, Wallace observes that horses are _______.
(a) Dirty.
(b) Noble.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Lazy.

3. When does Wallace explain Joyce made the decision to play tennis?
(a) When he was 22.
(b) Only recently.
(c) When he was born.
(d) It was decided for him.

4. Wallace speculates that there might be a _______point to Lynch using his ex-wife's paintings in "Lost Highway."
(a) Personal.
(b) Sarcastic.
(c) Bitter.
(d) Larger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can people smoke at the Canadian Open?

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

3. Two women who mistake Wallace for working for Harper's Bazaar compliment him on his magazine's _________.

4. On his second day of the desert competition, why does Wallace repeatedly use the bathroom?

5. Wallace believes people recognize pop-culture references but are _______ with them.

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