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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. Focault warned the masses to be wary of _________.
(a) Reading as a hobby.
(b) Starving artists.
(c) Words as gospel.
(d) Poets as prophets.

2. Some scholars fear that literature could inspire _____________.
(a) Individuality.
(b) Rebellion.
(c) Change.
(d) All of these.

3. What is the term given to literature that is routinely studied in schools and universities?
(a) Rhetoric.
(b) Literary canon.
(c) Lesson plan.
(d) Formulaic literature.

4. What type of literary work is "Jane Eyre"?
(a) Fiction.
(b) Expansive-fiction.
(c) Narrative-fiction.
(d) Non-fiction.

5. According to Foucault's beliefs, what does society determine?
(a) Which ideas should invoke awe.
(b) Which ideas are interesting.
(c) Which ideas should be analyzed.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. English literature is known for being ____________.

2. According to Chapter 3, what creates tension within cultural studies?

3. According to Foucault, what form of communication had power over social ideals?

4. What, according to Culler, is unique about cultural studies?

5. Who was Michel Foucault?

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