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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. According to Goethe, "life devoid of passion" is ___________.
(a) An honor.
(b) Typical.
(c) Difficult to achieve.
(d) Meaningless.

2. Examining the time period prior to modern literature, in what fashion are these works of fiction analyzed for literary theory?
(a) They are not analyzed.
(b) Verbal analysis.
(c) Written analysis.
(d) Both written and verbal analysis.

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

4. According to Culler, if society prefers to invest time in popular culture, how might classical literature be affected?
(a) It will become obsolete.
(b) Writers may stop writing.
(c) It might go out of print.
(d) It would cost less.

5. For what types of literature has cultural studies gained new attention?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Literature with cultural issues.
(c) Short form literature.
(d) Literature with animal themes.

Short Answer Questions

1. On a grand scale, scholars believe literature to have the capability to speak for __________.

2. What literary form do parts of Robert Burns' poetry imitate?

3. Thanks to cultural studies, the literary canon has succeeded in _____________.

4. What form of structuralism organizes culture into certain, rule-based practices?

5. According to Chapter 2, which of the examples below cannot be considered literature?

(see the answer key)

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