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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Narrative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rousseau was concerned that what form of communication could be easily misinterpreted?
(a) Speech and writing.
(b) Gossip.
(c) Speech.
(d) Singing.

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

3. English literature is known for being ____________.
(a) Pastoral.
(b) Inaccurate.
(c) Sentimental.
(d) Political.

4. According to Culler, poetry's imagery has the power of ____________.
(a) Persuasion.
(b) Literary advancement.
(c) Support from scholars.
(d) Judgment.

5. According to Chapter 6, what do strong characters encourage readers to imagine?
(a) How to be better writers.
(b) Other people's lives.
(c) The conclusion of the story.
(d) A proper literary form.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to studies, the majority of film and literature has been created from whose point of view?

3. In terms of reading a literary work, Culler believes publication places what burden on a reader?

4. What is the literary device that substitutes a part for the whole or vice versa?

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

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