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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Wallace get off the boat in Mexico?
(a) He doesn't want to look like a tourist.
(b) He has a better view.
(c) He is agoraphobic.
(d) He wants to sleep.

2. What does Wallace see Joyce's criticism of Brakus as?
(a) A minor incident.
(b) An over exaggeration.
(c) A factual statement.
(d) A misinterpretation.

3. How does Wallace pass the time before boarding the cruise ship?
(a) Eavesdropping.
(b) Talking to others.
(c) Examining the ship.
(d) Reading.

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

5. Where are Lynch's ex-wife's paintings displayed in "Lost Highway"?
(a) In the protagonists' home.
(b) In the courthouse.
(c) On billboards.
(d) In the villain's office.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wallace describes watching Lynch's movies as a(n) _______ experience.

2. How does Joyce respond to the people he has to compete against at the qualifying matches?

3. What about the ship's church service reinforces the affect of luxury?

4. Wallace compares Ellery and Don Rickles in terms of ______.

5. Wallace believes the criticism of the "Twin Peaks" prequel as being based on the ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wallace consider tennis to be the most beautiful and demanding sport?

2. Does Wallace believe he could have been a great tennis player? Why or why not?

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

4. Does Wallace get seasick? Why or why not?

5. Why doesn't Wallace participate in many of the activities on the ship?

6. What does Wallace feel elderly people and the cruise ship have in common? Does he feel these two are an appropriate pairing?

7. Why is the stadium at Joyce's qualifying match relatively empty?

8. How does Wallace feel about Conroy's Celebrity Cruise essay?

9. Why does Wallace time his absences from his cabin?

10. Does Wallace enjoy ordering room service on the cruise ship? Why or why not?

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