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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What frightens Wallace about his bathroom?
(a) The vacuum toilet.
(b) The slippery tiles.
(c) The electrical outlets.
(d) The water pressure.

2. Scott Peterson's story about his wife turns out not to be a story but a _______.
(a) Crude joke.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Lesson.
(d) Warning.

3. What does Wallace observe the passengers on the cruise feel the need to justify?
(a) Their family.
(b) Their self-indulgence.
(c) Their lifestyle.
(d) Their job.

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

5. Why doesn't Wallace continue to play the little girl in chess?
(a) Because someone else wants to play.
(b) Because he's bored.
(c) Because she feels bad about herself.
(d) Because he's humiliated.

6. According to Wallace, why does the cruise ship brochure frequently use the second person?
(a) To make you feel uncomfortable.
(b) To create a fantasy.
(c) To draw you in.
(d) To appear personable.

7. When does the maid clean Wallace's cabin?
(a) Three times a day.
(b) Every time he leaves his room.
(c) Whenever he tells her.
(d) Every day.

8. Wallace enjoys having a clean cabin, but feels like a _______.
(a) Snob.
(b) Burden.
(c) Beggar.
(d) Prince.

9. Where is Asymmetrical Productions conveniently located for Lynch?
(a) Downtown.
(b) Next to his home.
(c) Near the set.
(d) In his house.

10. Wallace compares Ellery and Don Rickles in terms of ______.
(a) Charisma.
(b) Personality.
(c) Rudeness.
(d) Intelligence.

11. Why are the stadiums empty during Joyce's qualifying matches?
(a) Because he's very unpopular.
(b) Because he's unknown.
(c) Because it's bad weather.
(d) Because he's playing lower ranked players.

12. Why does Wallace feel overwhelmed by the lecture on the ship's mechanical functions?
(a) There are too many facts.
(b) The volume is loud.
(c) The speaker is harsh.
(d) He's afraid the ship will sink.

13. What about the ship's church service reinforces the affect of luxury?
(a) The friendly priest.
(b) The cushioned pews.
(c) The big paintings.
(d) The tasty communion.

14. Why does the Hungarian waiter want to return to Budapest?
(a) To bring his mother to America.
(b) To become a doctor.
(c) To support his family.
(d) To open a café.

15. When does Wallace receive the cruise ship's tiny newspaper?
(a) At night.
(b) In the afternoon.
(c) In the morning.
(d) At breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wallace decide to take advantage of in his last days on the cruise ship?

2. Why does Lynch rarely use minorities in his films?

3. Technically, how does Wallace feel about Conroy's essay?

4. Why does Wallace describe Joyce in great detail to the reader?

5. Why does Wallace explain the incident between him and a porter on the ship?

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