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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Instead of providing tested solutions, Culler teaches that theory aims to ____________.
(a) Revolutionize literature.
(b) Stimulate thought.
(c) Eliminate shortcomings.
(d) Refute these solutions.

2. For what type of performative theory was Judith Butler known?
(a) Political climate.
(b) Roles in the workforce.
(c) Gender and sexuality.
(d) Religious phrasing.

3. What type of performance describes a state of affairs that can be proven to be accurate or inaccurate?
(a) Advanced.
(b) Constative.
(c) Dismissive.
(d) Rushing.

4. What great thinker believed plot to be the most significant part of a story?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Plato.
(c) Beauvoir.
(d) Voltaire.

5. What human need, according to Culler, drives the desire to hear the conclusion of a story?
(a) The need for conflict.
(b) The need for knowledge and understanding.
(c) The need for resolution.
(d) The need for love.

6. Who was Judith Butler?
(a) A Harvard professor.
(b) An American philospher.
(c) A famous French speaker.
(d) A published fiction writer.

7. According to some theorists, what idea was created by literature?
(a) Acknowledging one's significance.
(b) Creating a family unit.
(c) Living by one's conscience.
(d) Being in love.

8. In the 20th century, what is the most popular form of literature, according to Culler?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Non-fiction.
(c) Novels.
(d) Plays.

9. When did J.L. Austin define the distinction between the various forms of utterance?
(a) The 1950s.
(b) The 1870s.
(c) The 1920s.
(d) The 1400s.

10. According to Cullers in Chapter 6, what form of literature has been studied the most in the 20th century?
(a) Non-fiction.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Novels.
(d) Plays.

11. According to Chapter 6, what is the result of a great narrative?
(a) Opening the mind.
(b) Encouraging spirituality.
(c) Making money.
(d) Creating empathy.

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

13. According to Chapter 8, what is the product of a subject's inner core?
(a) The false individual.
(b) The natural individual.
(c) The select individual.
(d) The core individual.

14. According to Chapter 6, what type of narration typically occurs when the point of view is limited?
(a) Accurate.
(b) Fantastical.
(c) Unreliable.
(d) Derisive.

15. According to Chapter 5, why is rhythm important to a poem?
(a) It creates mystery.
(b) It draws in the reader.
(c) It repels the reader.
(d) It confuses the reader.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Nancy Armstrong, feelings and personal qualities in characters became more important than _____________.

2. According to Chapter 7, a declarative statement that promises action can be defined as ________________.

3. According to Chapter 6, what is the purpose of withholding information from a reader?

4. According to some psychological studies, identity is formed based on the first memory of _____________.

5. In relationship to the "I" what does Culler suggest is a constant debate?

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