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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 41-83.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wallace blame for his failure as a tennis player in college?
(a) The lack of equipment.
(b) Windscreens on the court.
(c) The pressure from coaches.
(d) The overwhelming academic work.

2. What does Wallace attribute his tennis success to?
(a) God.
(b) Wind.
(c) Sun.
(d) Emotions.

3. At Wallace's games, how do people respond to a tornado warning?
(a) They get in a ditch.
(b) They scatter.
(c) They gather together.
(d) They ignore it.

4. Why does Wallace call his tennis style "creative"?
(a) It is basic.
(b) It accepts nature.
(c) It's like a dance.
(d) It ignores convention.

5. What activity other than tennis does Wallace cite as using geometry?
(a) Darts.
(b) Video games.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Billiards.

Short Answer Questions

1. In college, Wallace began to fall behind in his peers _______.

2. According to Wallace, how did Leyner's image-fiction attempt to solve irony?

3. What does Wallace believe about the dialogue in six hours worth of television?

4. Why does Wallace believe references to pop-culture are necessary?

5. Why does Wallace consider his style of playing tennis as "boring"?

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