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

2. Focault warned the masses to be wary of _________.
(a) Starving artists.
(b) Words as gospel.
(c) Reading as a hobby.
(d) Poets as prophets.

3. What, according to Culler, is unique about cultural studies?
(a) The absence of fact.
(b) Its dual nature.
(c) The disrespect for literature.
(d) Its global acceptance.

4. According to Culler, what do literary theorists work to expose in literature?
(a) Bad writing.
(b) Inaccuracies.
(c) Exceptional sentence structure.
(d) Underlying themes.

5. By creating a vague story or lead character In literature, Culler suggests that the author hopes to achieve what response from the reader?
(a) Creativity.
(b) Frustration.
(c) All of these.
(d) Projection.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Foucault, what form of communication had power over social ideals?

3. Cultural studies aim to demonstrate how people are affected by ___________.

4. What literary approach starts with a preconceived notion before offering supporting evidence to payoff that idea?

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

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