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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wallace observe about people dancing at a rock concert?
(a) They're too old to be dancing.
(b) They're dirty.
(c) They're not having as much fun as cloggers.
(d) They're can't dance.

2. According to Wallace, why do Easterners take their vacations to be isolated?
(a) Because they are antisocial.
(b) Because they're always around people.
(c) Because they love nature.
(d) Because they are agoraphobic.

3. Wallace describes an exchange between the hero and the villain in "Blue Velvet." What is Lynch showing the audience through this scene?
(a) That there is truth in every opinion.
(b) That there is only one hero.
(c) That there is evil in everyone.
(d) That he is a good writer.

4. In Hix's argument, "Morte d'Author," European post-structuralists argue what about authors?
(a) The concept is arbitrary.
(b) The concept doesn't make sense.
(c) They are too powerful.
(d) They are outdated.

5. Why does Wallace get ill on his first day at the desert competition?
(a) Because he hasn't slept.
(b) Because he eats too much.
(c) Because he rode a rollercoaster.
(d) Because it's too hot.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Hix's argument, "Morte d'Author," American post-structuralists argue what about authors?

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

3. Wallace describes his tennis career as ______ successful.

4. Why does Wallace think he couldn't compete against some of the lower ranked professionals?

5. How do the critics view Lynch's painting experience?

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