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

2. Wallace feels ______ when walking through the boat during the storm.
(a) Dreamy.
(b) Clumsy.
(c) Sick.
(d) Overweight.

3. Wallace describes Lynch as being "_______ ambitious."
(a) Artistically.
(b) Excessively.
(c) Morally.
(d) Conceptually.

4. What does Wallace feel he has to do on the cruise ship to stay happy?
(a) Do more writing.
(b) Get more exercise.
(c) Meet more people.
(d) Move up in status.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on the brochure, what does Wallace anticipate he will do on the cruise?

2. When looking at the Dreamward, what does Wallace want?

3. Why doesn't Wallace leave his cabin on the ship?

4. What is the most common word used to criticize Lynch's movies?

5. How does Wallace feel about the cruise director, Scott Peterson?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Wallace sit alone at breakfast on the cruise ship?

3. Throughout his time on the ship, does Wallace have good self-esteem? Why or why not?

4. Why doesn't Wallace leave his cabin on the cruise ship?

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

6. Why does Wallace explain Michael Joyce to the reader?

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

8. Was the brochure for the cruise ship misleading? What does Wallace observe about this?

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

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

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