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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 256-290.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wallace observe the passengers on the cruise feel the need to justify?
(a) Their family.
(b) Their lifestyle.
(c) Their job.
(d) Their self-indulgence.

2. Technically, how does Wallace feel about Conroy's essay?
(a) It's well written.
(b) It's a grammatical mess.
(c) It's very creative.
(d) It's poorly written.

3. What is Wallace's explanation for why Midwesterners are alienated?
(a) Because they enjoy different movies.
(b) Because they speak differently.
(c) Because their home is like a factory.
(d) Because they have different ethical values.

4. Ethically, how does Wallace feel about Conroy's essay?
(a) It's a tribute to writing.
(b) It sets a high standard.
(c) It sets a low standard.
(d) It's advertising.

5. Wallace compares the brochure's affect to a ________.
(a) Hot shower.
(b) Car advertisement.
(c) Uncomfortable chair.
(d) Dictatorship.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a child, what did Wallace believe the purpose of carnivals was?

2. Where does Wallace's Celebrity Cruise start?

3. Wallace sees that elderly people and a ship have _______ in common.

4. What natural disaster does Jim Edgar discuss with the press?

5. According to Wallace, why does the cruise ship brochure frequently use the second person?

(see the answer key)

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