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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. In Chapter 2, it is suggested that British literature worked to do what among the classes?
(a) Invoke shame.
(b) Create harmony.
(c) Instill a stronger sense of class.
(d) Create a divide.

2. Cultural studies aim to demonstrate how people are affected by ___________.
(a) Artistic merit.
(b) The lack of education.
(c) The lack of money.
(d) Cultural forces.

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

4. According to Chapter 3, which author continues to stand the test of time?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Marlowe.
(c) Ben Jonson.
(d) Dan Brown.

5. Based on "What is Theory?" which of the following words can be used to describe theory?
(a) Literal.
(b) Unfocused.
(c) Scattered.
(d) None of these.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the significance of published literature, according to Culler?

3. Culler reports that people in the 19th century believed that the "true nature" of an individual could be found in his ___________.

4. In Chapter 3, "Literature and Cultural Studies," what does the production of literature drive in society?

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 According to Chapter 2, when a story is told with non-fiction historical references, it is __________.

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