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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Literature and Cultural Studies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what century did Rousseau write?
(a) 17th century.
(b) 19th century.
(c) 12th century.
(d) 18th century.

2. According to Chapter 2, literature must contain ____________ in order to qualify as literature.
(a) Proper sentence structure.
(b) Words with a deeper meaning.
(c) Biblical references.
(d) Social reform.

3. What idea did Rousseau help to develop?
(a) Individuality.
(b) The benefits of marriage.
(c) Evolution.
(d) Financial awareness.

4. In Chapter 2, what does fiction aim to achieve?
(a) An accurate portrayal of emotions.
(b) A fictional relationship with the world.
(c) A fictional relationship with God.
(d) A true account of historical moments.

5. In Chapter 1, "What is Theory?" Culler defines theory as the opportunity to __________.
(a) Speculate.
(b) Guess.
(c) All of these.
(d) Wonder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has literary theory helped add to the study of classics?

2. What non-fiction literary device does "Jane Eyre" mimic?

3. For what types of literature has cultural studies gained new attention?

4. Thanks to cultural studies, what has happened to many previously discarded works?

5. Interpellation studies the effect of ______________ in shaping an individual's actions.

(see the answer key)

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