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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When it comes to the "I" created in society, theorists suggest that the "I" is subjected to what influences?
(a) All of these.
(b) Linguistic.
(c) Social.
(d) Sexual.

2. In Culler's opinion, to what is rhetoric related?
(a) Poetics.
(b) Blasphemy.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Exaggeration.

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

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

5. Who created "the mirror stage" theory?
(a) Jacques Lacan.
(b) Peter McGregor.
(c) Roofus Duff.
(d) Emily Larson.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what is a requirement for the believable appearance of literary performatives?

2. What is a typical theme in literature?

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

4. According to Culler, what do many novels teach about heartache?

5. Culler suggests that the occasional confusion that results from the use of metaphor is due to __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Chapter 7, who developed the idea of performative language?

2. According to Culler, how is rhetoric defined today?

3. Who created a portrait of the "modern individual"?

4. In terms of the "I," what is the product of someone's core?

5. According to Chapter 6, from where does unreliable narration typically come?

6. Into what three classes did the Greeks divide literature?

7. What extra understanding does performative language allow an audience, according to theorists?

8. According to theorists, what gives the reader the most pleasure when reading a novel?

9. According to Chapter 8, in terms of the "I," what do literary theorists debate?

10. What is poetics, as explained by "Chapter 5, Rhetoric, Poetics, and Poetry"?

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