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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Narrative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What form of criticism believes that the understanding of text is contingent upon reader knowledge and experience?
(a) Writer-response.
(b) Reader-response.
(c) Journal-revision.
(d) Reader-awareness.

2. According to the majority of theorists, who has the power to determine what can be known as literature?
(a) Scholars.
(b) Professors.
(c) Readers.
(d) Society.

3. The way the plot is presented is referred to as the ________.
(a) Discourse.
(b) Grand finale.
(c) Revelation.
(d) Denouement.

4. According to Chapter 6, what do strong characters encourage readers to imagine?
(a) The conclusion of the story.
(b) A proper literary form.
(c) Other people's lives.
(d) How to be better writers.

5. According to Culler, what do literary theorists work to expose in literature?
(a) Inaccuracies.
(b) Underlying themes.
(c) Bad writing.
(d) Exceptional sentence structure.

Short Answer Questions

1. English literature is known for being ____________.

2. What great thinker believed plot to be the most significant part of a story?

3. In order to understand language as a system, what must a linguist examine regarding its meaning and form?

4. Readers often respond emotionally to a particular use of language due to _____________.

5. What theory believes that language limits the ability to think?

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