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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. What is the purpose of literary theory, according to "What is Theory?"
(a) To reflect on ideas.
(b) To tame the masses.
(c) To transcend ignorant readers.
(d) To prove writing wrong.

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

3. What is the goal of cultural studies, according to Chapter 3?
(a) To learn about old writers.
(b) To make a difference.
(c) To expand young minds.
(d) To elevate literary understanding.

4. In "The History of Sexuality," what was used as a blanket term to describe all aspects related to sexuality?
(a) Procreation.
(b) Imagination.
(c) Sex.
(d) Evolution.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 2, when a story is told with non-fiction historical references, it is __________.

2. What form of literary theory tries to bring back voices from the past in an effort to create lost history?

3. Literature as an aesthetic object attempts to encourage the reader to explore a relationship between _____________.

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

5. To what types of topics did Foucault attempt to give historical relevance?

(see the answer key)

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