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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why, according to Wallace, is tennis the most demanding sport?
(a) It requires more strength.
(b) It requires more funding.
(c) It requires calculations of more variables.
(d) It requires more practice.

2. According to Wallace, why do Midwesterners take their vacations to be around people?
(a) Because they need to belong.
(b) Because they are claustrophobic.
(c) Because they need to be complimented.
(d) Because they're isolated otherwise.

3. Wallace explains that despite Joyce's youthful appearance, he wears a ______ expression on his face while playing.
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Determined.
(d) Angry.

4. Why does Wallace order so much room service on the ship?
(a) He has an eating disorder.
(b) It's included in the ticket price.
(c) He's antisocial.
(d) He takes advantage of everything.

5. What is Wallace's objective in describing the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" references in an episode of St. Elsewhere?
(a) Explaining television is becoming completely self-referential.
(b) To convey his interest in the shows.
(c) Explaining that everything is interconnected.
(d) Explaining that there is a meaning behind every episode.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wallace believes passengers enjoy and resent Ellery's ______.

2. Why does Wallace call his tennis style "creative"?

3. Why doesn't Wallace continue to play the little girl in chess?

4. After "Dune," why did Lynch begin to work on smaller projects?

5. Why does Wallace see the baton twirling competition as dangerous?

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