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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 256-290.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Wallace call his tennis style "creative"?
(a) It ignores convention.
(b) It accepts nature.
(c) It's like a dance.
(d) It is basic.

2. What does Wallace believe about the dialogue in six hours worth of television?
(a) People can learn a lot from it.
(b) There are hidden jems.
(c) There is too much to be digested.
(d) Little of substance is being said.

3. What does Wallace think will happen to Arquette because of "Lost Highway"?
(a) She will never be hired again.
(b) She will stop acting.
(c) She will gain some respect.
(d) She will become wildly successful.

4. Post-structuralists believe that although the historical context can aid a text, much of it really depends on what?
(a) The language.
(b) The reader.
(c) The length.
(d) The hype.

5. When did Wallace's style of tennis become less effective?
(a) As he got older.
(b) As everyone else got better.
(c) When he lost his hearing.
(d) As the game evolved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity other than tennis does Wallace cite as using geometry?

2. Why was Wallace fascinated by tornados?

3. What deeper truth about the cruise line does Conroy's essay reveal to Wallace?

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

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

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