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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Performative Language.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Foucault, what form of communication had power over social ideals?
(a) Online resources.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) Literature.
(d) Letters.

2. What type of lyric is used in sublime poetry?
(a) Extravagant lyric.
(b) Foolish lyric.
(c) Prolonged lyric.
(d) Advanced lyric.

3. According to studies, the majority of film and literature has been created from whose point of view?
(a) Men.
(b) Women.
(c) The poor.
(d) The rich.

4. According to Chapter 5, why is rhythm important to a poem?
(a) It repels the reader.
(b) It creates mystery.
(c) It draws in the reader.
(d) It confuses the reader.

5. According to Chapter 2, literature must contain ____________ in order to qualify as literature.
(a) Words with a deeper meaning.
(b) Social reform.
(c) Proper sentence structure.
(d) Biblical references.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Culler, what is a classic ideal that appears in many novels?

2. What is the goal of cultural studies, according to Chapter 3?

3. What nationality was Rousseau?

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

5. What should appear at the end of a novel according to "Chapter 6, Narrative"?

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