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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wallace believe audiences will reconsider about Pullman after "Lost Highway"?
(a) His intelligence.
(b) His ability to play serious roles.
(c) His ability to act.
(d) His comedic abilities.

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

3. While on the set of "Lost Highway," why does Wallace rarely see Lynch?
(a) He's in a disguise.
(b) He's never there.
(c) He's busy.
(d) He's in his trailer.

4. Where are Lynch's ex-wife's paintings displayed in "Lost Highway"?
(a) In the protagonists' home.
(b) In the villain's office.
(c) In the courthouse.
(d) On billboards.

5. What does Wallace speculate Lynch doesn't intend for "Lost Highway"?
(a) For it to win an award.
(b) For it to be successful.
(c) For it to impact anyone.
(d) For it to make sense.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the stall in the Expo Building sell?

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

3. What is Wallace's explanation for why Midwesterners are alienated?

4. Wallace explains that "Kmart People" can only be found in ________.

5. Why does Wallace get ill on his first day at the desert competition?

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