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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. According to Chapter 6, what do readers seem to enjoy in narratives?
(a) Plot twists.
(b) All of these.
(c) A satisfying conclusion.
(d) Interesting characters.

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

3. According to theorists, what will a reader not measure equally when it comes to Shakespeare versus a dime-store novel?
(a) Popular appeal.
(b) Entertainment value.
(c) Expectations.
(d) Moral.

4. Culler suggests that the occasional confusion that results from the use of metaphor is due to __________.
(a) The invention of new words.
(b) The lyricism of the phrase.
(c) Repeat metaphors.
(d) A literal interpretation.

5. In literature, what is it called when events take place opposite of expectation?
(a) Point of view.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Flashback.
(d) Irony.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ferdinand de Saussure, the elements of language become unique based on their _________.

2. According to Chapter 4, what is Hamlet about on a surface level?

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

4. When did J.L. Austin define the distinction between the various forms of utterance?

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

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