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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What television show does Wallace compare the cloggers to?
(a) "The Real World."
(b) "Survivor."
(c) "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
(d) "The Beverly Hillbillies."

2. Why does Wallace admire Lynch?
(a) He's a great director.
(b) He's loyal to his artistic vision.
(c) He's a loyal friend.
(d) He's a good comedian.

3. What activity other than tennis does Wallace cite as using geometry?
(a) Billiards.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Video games.
(d) Darts.

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

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(a) They are outdated.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

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

7. What does Wallace blame for his failure as a tennis player in college?
(a) The pressure from coaches.
(b) The lack of equipment.
(c) Windscreens on the court.
(d) The overwhelming academic work.

8. What natural disaster does Jim Edgar discuss with the press?
(a) The tornado.
(b) The flood.
(c) The hurricane.
(d) The earthquake.

9. What does Wallace attribute his tennis success to?
(a) Wind.
(b) God.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Sun.

10. At Wallace's games, how do people respond to a tornado warning?
(a) They get in a ditch.
(b) They gather together.
(c) They scatter.
(d) They ignore it.

11. What charity do Brenda Edgar and Ronald McDonald discuss with the press?
(a) A charity for abused children.
(b) A charity for developing countries.
(c) A charity for homeless families.
(d) A charity run by the church.

12. Why does Wallace believe television is primarily detrimental to Americans?
(a) Because it's selfindulgent.
(b) Because they are stupid.
(c) Because they watch so much.
(d) Because it only discusses America.

13. In the scenario Wallace describes in "E Unibus Pluram," what is the professor's belief?
(a) People should rebel against pop-culture.
(b) Everyone needs to understand pop-culture.
(c) All writing must make reference to pop-culture.
(d) No references to pop-culture should be made in writing.

14. What type of cinema does Wallace believe Lynch has influenced?
(a) Sci-Fi cinema.
(b) Chick Flick cinema.
(c) Outsider cinema.
(d) Mainstream cinema.

15. What about Leyner's image-fiction made Wallace wonder if pop-culture is all people have become?
(a) Leyner praises pop-culture.
(b) Leyner is a pop-culture character.
(c) Leyner's heavy use of pop-culture references.
(d) Leyner is very involved in making pop-culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Wallace feel the theme of consumption is appropriate for this state fair?

2. Wallace believes that commercials have evolved into appealing to a sense of ______.

3. How does Wallace believe "Lost Highway" can be interpreted?

4. According to Wallace, how do commercials respond to the pressure for people to stop watching so much television?

5. On his second day of the desert competition, why does Wallace repeatedly use the bathroom?

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