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

2. The way the plot is presented is referred to as the ________.
(a) Denouement.
(b) Grand finale.
(c) Discourse.
(d) Revelation.

3. What has literary theory tried to do for the classics?
(a) Save them.
(b) Censor them.
(c) Insult them.
(d) Make them into movies.

4. Who defined rhetoric as "the art of persuasion"?
(a) Raphael.
(b) Michelangelo.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Aristotle.

5. Theory rarely results in __________, according to Culler.
(a) A close estimation.
(b) A strong guess.
(c) A definitive answer.
(d) A good theory.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, "Literature and Cultural Studies," what does the production of literature drive in society?

2. According to some theorists, what idea was created by literature?

3. Many theorists believe that understanding the meaning of words in a text is ___________.

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

5. In the 20th century, what is the most popular form of literature, according to Culler?

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