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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Performative Language.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 6, what is the desired result after conflict within a novel?
(a) More conflict.
(b) Resolution.
(c) A sudden romance.
(d) A plot twist.

2. Why are cultural studies and literary theory not at odds with each other?
(a) They stem from the same philosophy.
(b) They were invented by the same person.
(c) They are static.
(d) They are from two different genres.

3. In Chapter 7, what is a requirement for the believable appearance of literary performatives?
(a) Publication.
(b) Discussion.
(c) Writing.
(d) Proper story format.

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

5. Who is the narrator in "What Maisie Knew"?
(a) A young man.
(b) A child, through the eyes of an adult.
(c) A young woman.
(d) An adult, through the eyes of a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who created the theory of interpellation?

2. What type of literary work is "Jane Eyre"?

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

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

5. Readers often respond emotionally to a particular use of language due to _____________.

(see the answer key)

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