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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ferdinand de Saussure?
(a) A Russian leader.
(b) A Swiss linguist.
(c) An American journalist.
(d) A German professor.

2. In Chapter 2, what does fiction aim to achieve?
(a) An accurate portrayal of emotions.
(b) A true account of historical moments.
(c) A fictional relationship with the world.
(d) A fictional relationship with God.

3. What should appear at the end of a novel according to "Chapter 6, Narrative"?
(a) A metaphor for love.
(b) A reference to the narrator.
(c) Acknowledgments.
(d) A tie-in to the beginning.

4. In Chapter 1, "What is Theory?" Culler defines theory as the opportunity to __________.
(a) Guess.
(b) All of these.
(c) Wonder.
(d) Speculate.

5. Words are formed due to the conventions of __________.
(a) A pamphlet.
(b) Literary forms.
(c) A culture.
(d) Children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is not a character in third-person narration?

2. According to Foucault's beliefs, what does society determine?

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

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

5. What type of study is approached clinically?

(see the answer key)

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