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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, "Literature and Cultural Studies," what does the production of literature drive in society?
(a) The culture.
(b) The church.
(c) The readers.
(d) The teachers.

2. What type of literary work is "Jane Eyre"?
(a) Non-fiction.
(b) Fiction.
(c) Narrative-fiction.
(d) Expansive-fiction.

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

4. What was the primary theme of "The Sorrows of Young Werther"?
(a) Unrequited love.
(b) Money and power.
(c) Family feuds.
(d) Lust and jealousy.

5. Literature, according to Culler, has the ability to do what for ideology?
(a) Praise it.
(b) Elevate it.
(c) All of these.
(d) Destory it.

6. Culler suggests that cultural studies attempt to fight against __________.
(a) Negative trends.
(b) Positive trends.
(c) Racism.
(d) Censorship.

7. What form of structuralism organizes culture into certain, rule-based practices?
(a) English.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Australian.
(d) French.

8. Culler reports that some scholars are worried that isolation for readers may become __________.
(a) Angry.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Disengaged.
(d) Too intelligent.

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

10. According to Culler, what do the authors of classical literature often hide within their words?
(a) A deeper meaning.
(b) Hints of rebellion.
(c) Numeric codes.
(d) Political views.

11. In English literature, many lead characters were written in order to inspire ______________.
(a) Empathy.
(b) Nostalgia.
(c) Sequels.
(d) Aspiration.

12. Culler reports that theory has the ability to undo which of the following?
(a) What is already known.
(b) What is blasphemous.
(c) What is offensive.
(d) What is incorrect.

13. Who believed that linguists have the ability to help others speak, read, and understand never seen before words and sentence structures?
(a) Guy Roach.
(b) Noam Chomsky.
(c) Samson McHenry.
(d) Beuford Wether.

14. Thanks to cultural studies, what has happened to many previously discarded works?
(a) They were revamped.
(b) They were debated in schools.
(c) All of these.
(d) They were rediscovered.

15. Who believed language is made up of a system of differences?
(a) Marlowe.
(b) Ferdinand de Saussure.
(c) Jackson Shephardberg.
(d) Shakespeare.

Short Answer Questions

1. On a grand scale, scholars believe literature to have the capability to speak for __________.

2. For what types of literature has cultural studies gained new attention?

3. According to Foucault, what form of communication had power over social ideals?

4. According to Chapter 1, what does literary theory often critique?

5. Focault warned the masses to be wary of _________.

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