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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Midwest, how are people supposed to respond to a tornado during a tennis match?
(a) Go to a nearby ditch.
(b) Gather together.
(c) Go home.
(d) Get under the benches.

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. Why do the students disagree with their professor in "E Unibus Pluram"?
(a) They believe writing is better when it's not time specific.
(b) They believe their professor is always right.
(c) They believe all writing must take place in a specific time.
(d) They believe writing should be composed primarily of historical references.

4. Why does Wallace believe references to pop-culture are necessary?
(a) He was paid to say this.
(b) It makes the piece more fun.
(c) It makes the work more realistic.
(d) It defines the style.

5. What was Image-Fiction a response to?
(a) The decline of the government.
(b) The surplus of nonfiction.
(c) Television's influence.
(d) The rapid development of art.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At Wallace's games, how do people respond to a tornado warning?

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

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

5. At the beginning of "E Unibus Pluram," what does Wallace describe fiction writers as enjoying?

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