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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. On a grand scale, scholars believe literature to have the capability to speak for __________.
(a) Society.
(b) Lawmakers.
(c) All of these.
(d) Students.

2. What part of "The History of Sexuality" bothered Michel Foucault?
(a) Its graphic delivery.
(b) Its focus on the female.
(c) Its repressive delivery.
(d) Its inaccurate information.

3. Who was Michel Foucault?
(a) A Spanish immigrant professor.
(b) A French intellectual historian.
(c) A Swiss banker who knew poetry.
(d) A Russian doctor who loved literature.

4. Interpretation is important in language because it can affect ______________.
(a) Its prestige.
(b) Who will buy the text.
(c) The meaning of a text.
(d) Who wrote the text.

5. In the West, most theorists believe language allows for _____________.
(a) Intimacy.
(b) Communication.
(c) Thought expression.
(d) Brotherhood.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is modern literature?

3. What did Derrida discover in Rousseau's work?

4. What was Richard Rorty's area of expertise?

5. Rousseau was concerned that what form of communication could be easily misinterpreted?

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