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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Identity, Identification, and the Subject.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was against the ideas that performative language could be humorous?
(a) Steinam.
(b) Hemingway.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Derrida.

2. What is the significance of published literature, according to Culler?
(a) It can catapult an author to fame.
(b) A book is paid for.
(c) A book is declared worthy to read.
(d) A book is available for the masses.

3. Cultural studies aim to demonstrate how people are affected by ___________.
(a) The lack of education.
(b) Cultural forces.
(c) Artistic merit.
(d) The lack of money.

4. According to theorists, how many people are required to obtain multiple interpretations of a text?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

5. According to Chapter 7, why can the study of utterances be confusing?
(a) Utterances can be similar.
(b) None of these.
(c) Utterances are not quantifiable.
(d) Utterances are typically in code.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thanks to cultural studies, the literary canon has succeeded in _____________.

2. What form of criticism believes that the understanding of text is contingent upon reader knowledge and experience?

3. In Chapter 3, from what form of culture is pop culture developed?

4. According to Culler, if society prefers to invest time in popular culture, how might classical literature be affected?

5. According to theorists, what will a reader not measure equally when it comes to Shakespeare versus a dime-store novel?

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