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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. Theory rarely results in __________, according to Culler.
(a) A close estimation.
(b) A strong guess.
(c) A definitive answer.
(d) A good theory.

2. Culler reports that some scholars are worried that isolation for readers may become __________.
(a) Disengaged.
(b) Angry.
(c) Too intelligent.
(d) Wealthy.

3. What literary form do parts of Robert Burns' poetry imitate?
(a) Speeches.
(b) Folk songs.
(c) Sermons.
(d) Shakespeare.

4. How old is modern literature?
(a) Two decades.
(b) Fifty years.
(c) One century.
(d) Two centuries.

5. Rousseau was concerned that what form of communication could be easily misinterpreted?
(a) Speech.
(b) Speech and writing.
(c) Gossip.
(d) Singing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of "The History of Sexuality" bothered Michel Foucault?

2. According to Culler, if society prefers to invest time in popular culture, how might classical literature be affected?

3. Some scholars fear that literature could inspire _____________.

4. According to Chapter 1, what does literary theory often critique?

5. In Chapter 3, from what form of culture is pop culture developed?

(see the answer key)

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