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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 1, what does literary theory often critique?
(a) Words of the wealthy.
(b) Proven facts.
(c) Unnecessary documentation.
(d) Common sense ideas.

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

3. According to Chapter 6, what type of narrator do readers most trust?
(a) A well-known narrator.
(b) An honest narrator.
(c) An educated narrator.
(d) An unbiased narrator.

4. According to Culler, what is rhetoric?
(a) The study of language technique.
(b) The study of fictional essays.
(c) The study of scholarly rules.
(d) The study of poetry.

5. What form of criticism believes that the understanding of text is contingent upon reader knowledge and experience?
(a) Writer-response.
(b) Reader-response.
(c) Reader-awareness.
(d) Journal-revision.

Short Answer Questions

1. Focault warned the masses to be wary of _________.

2. According to Chapter 5, what is the goal in using a metaphor?

3. Who is Ferdinand de Saussure?

4. According to contemporary theorists, epic poetry has had what type of effect on culture?

5. Who wrote "Jane Eyre"?

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