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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the beginning of "E Unibus Pluram," what does Wallace describe fiction writers as enjoying?
(a) Traveling.
(b) Reading.
(c) Watching others.
(d) Playing sports.

3. Where does Wallace's Celebrity Cruise start?
(a) Texas.
(b) Cape Cod.
(c) Florida.
(d) California.

4. Wallace sees that elderly people and a ship have _______ in common.
(a) Experience.
(b) Age.
(c) Disrepair.
(d) Nothing.

5. According to Native Companion, why doesn't she get upset about sexual harassment?
(a) Otherwise she wouldn't have any fun.
(b) They're just kidding.
(c) They're complimenting her.
(d) Otherwise they would harass her more.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Wallace realize he is no longer a Midwesterner?

2. Why does Wallace order so much room service on the ship?

3. According to Wallace, why does watching television beget more television?

4. Why doesn't Wallace get seasick?

5. What is Wallace's assignment for the cruise essay?

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