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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 183-212.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After discussing Hix's argument, what is Wallace's final opinion on the argument over "authors"?
(a) It's too confusing.
(b) It's an endless argument.
(c) It's pointless.
(d) Neither side is right.

2. According to Wallace, commercials make people watch more television because they want to understand the _______.
(a) In-joke.
(b) World.
(c) Product.
(d) Concept.

3. According to Wallace, why do Easterners take their vacations to be isolated?
(a) Because they are antisocial.
(b) Because they are agoraphobic.
(c) Because they're always around people.
(d) Because they love nature.

4. What does Wallace believe about the dialogue in six hours worth of television?
(a) There are hidden jems.
(b) Little of substance is being said.
(c) There is too much to be digested.
(d) People can learn a lot from it.

5. Why does Lynch rarely use minorities in his films?
(a) To avoid politics.
(b) He never thought about it.
(c) They are set in white neighborhoods.
(d) He's racist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Two women who mistake Wallace for working for Harper's Bazaar compliment him on his magazine's _________.

2. When does Wallace realize he is no longer a Midwesterner?

3. When did Lynch first become critically reviled?

4. What word does Wallace use to define "Lynchian"?

5. What does Wallace believe Lynch's painting experience has helped him with?

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