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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Language, Meaning and Interpretation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary approach starts with a preconceived notion before offering supporting evidence to payoff that idea?
(a) Hermeneutics.
(b) Justification.
(c) All of these.
(d) Poetics.

2. Thanks to cultural studies, the literary canon has succeeded in _____________.
(a) Growing.
(b) All of these.
(c) Attracting new readers.
(d) Bringing in timely literature.

3. According to Chapter 4, how many specific elements do theorists analyze when considering a word in the text?
(a) Four.
(b) Zero.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

4. According to theorists, how many people are required to obtain multiple interpretations of a text?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

5. In Chapter 3, "Literature and Cultural Studies," what does the production of literature drive in society?
(a) The teachers.
(b) The church.
(c) The readers.
(d) The culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the West, most theorists believe language allows for _____________.

2. In English literature, many lead characters were written in order to inspire ______________.

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

4. Thanks to cultural studies, what has happened to many previously discarded works?

5. For what types of literature has cultural studies gained new attention?

(see the answer key)

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