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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, What Is Literature and Does It Matter?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Literature, according to Culler, has the ability to do what for ideology?
(a) Praise it.
(b) Elevate it.
(c) Destory it.
(d) All of these.

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

3. In English literature, many lead characters were written in order to inspire ______________.
(a) Aspiration.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Nostalgia.
(d) Sequels.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Modern Western literature can be traced to ______________.

2. In "The History of Sexuality," what was used as a blanket term to describe all aspects related to sexuality?

3. By creating a vague story or lead character In literature, Culler suggests that the author hopes to achieve what response from the reader?

4. In Chapter 2, what does fiction aim to achieve?

5. What was Richard Rorty's area of expertise?

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