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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 319-353.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the most common word used to criticize Lynch's movies?
(a) "Twisted."
(b) "Boring."
(c) "Horrific."
(d) "Sick."

3. What deeper truth about the cruise line does Conroy's essay reveal to Wallace?
(a) It's desperate for money.
(b) It wants something from the passenger.
(c) It's a charity organization.
(d) It's a CIA cover.

4. Why doesn't Wallace leave his cabin on the ship?
(a) He likes his room.
(b) He's antisocial.
(c) He gets sea sick.
(d) He's agoraphobic.

5. According to Wallace, why does television seem real?
(a) The stories reflect real life.
(b) People are stupid enough to believe it.
(c) The definition is very clear.
(d) The actors are skilled at ignoring the camera.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wallace believe is the cause for Lynch being so poorly received by critics?

2. Hix comments that he feels the post-structuralists' argument makes the concept of an author _______.

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

4. Scott Peterson's story about his wife turns out not to be a story but a _______.

5. Wallace sees that elderly people and a ship have _______ in common.

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