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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. According to the majority of theorists, who has the power to determine what can be known as literature?
(a) Professors.
(b) Society.
(c) Scholars.
(d) Readers.

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. According to Chapter 2, which of the examples below cannot be considered literature?
(a) All of these.
(b) Private journals.
(c) Instructional manuals.
(d) The phone book.

4. Culler explains the nature of discourse on theory as _________.
(a) Dull.
(b) Predictable.
(c) Speculative.
(d) All of these.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Jane Eyre"?

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

3. According to Chapter 2, "What is Literature and Does it Matter?" what makes up the bulk of written work prior to modern literature?

4. What idea did Rousseau help to develop?

5. In Chapter 1, "What is Theory?" Culler defines theory as the opportunity to __________.

(see the answer key)

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