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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Rhetoric, Poetics, and Poetry.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In literature, what is it called when events take place opposite of expectation?
(a) Flashback.
(b) Irony.
(c) Point of view.
(d) Alliteration.

2. Culler suggests that cultural studies attempt to fight against __________.
(a) Racism.
(b) Censorship.
(c) Negative trends.
(d) Positive trends.

3. What part of "The History of Sexuality" bothered Michel Foucault?
(a) Its repressive delivery.
(b) Its inaccurate information.
(c) Its focus on the female.
(d) Its graphic delivery.

4. Culler reports that people in the 19th century believed that the "true nature" of an individual could be found in his ___________.
(a) Lineage.
(b) DNA.
(c) Sex.
(d) History.

5. What non-fiction literary device does "Jane Eyre" mimic?
(a) A biography.
(b) An article.
(c) A diary.
(d) An autobiography.

Short Answer Questions

1. In English literature, many lead characters were written in order to inspire ______________.

2. What form of structuralism organizes culture into certain, rule-based practices?

3. According to Chapter 4, what is a secret message placed within the broader scope of a text?

4. Culler reports that the use of a genre can do what for a reader?

5. Who believed language is made up of a system of differences?

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