2. In order to understand language as a system, what must a linguist examine regarding its meaning and form?
(a) Underlying conventions.
(b) The limits of vocabulary.
(c) Social vocal patterns.
(d) Surface explanations.

3. On a grand scale, scholars believe literature to have the capability to speak for __________.
(a) Students.
(b) All of these.
(c) Society.
(d) Lawmakers.

4. 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) Samson McHenry.
(c) Noam Chomsky.
(d) Beuford Wether.

5. What idea did Rousseau help to develop?
(a) Individuality.
(b) Financial awareness.
(c) The benefits of marriage.
(d) Evolution.

6. Culler explains the nature of discourse on theory as _________.
(a) Predictable.
(b) All of these.
(c) Dull.
(d) Speculative.

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

8. What was Richard Rorty's area of expertise?
(a) Science.
(b) Math.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Literature.

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

10. According to Chapter 4, what is Hamlet about on a surface level?
(a) The betrayal of family.
(b) A young man's inheritance.
(c) A Danish Prince.
(d) The death of a father.

11. What is the absolute, end result of theory, as expressed in Chapter 1, "What is Theory?"
(a) A solid, proven revision.
(b) An final understanding of literature.
(c) There isn't one.
(d) A change in history.

12. What is the purpose of literary theory, according to "What is Theory?"
(a) To tame the masses.
(b) To reflect on ideas.
(c) To prove writing wrong.
(d) To transcend ignorant readers.

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

14. Who wrote "Jane Eyre"?
(a) Virginia Wolff.
(b) Jane Austen.
(c) Charlotte Bronte.
(d) Kate Campion.

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