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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, What Is Literature and Does It Matter?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nationality was Rousseau?
(a) Russian.
(b) African.
(c) French.
(d) British.

2. What is the significance of published literature, according to Culler?
(a) A book is paid for.
(b) It can catapult an author to fame.
(c) A book is available for the masses.
(d) A book is declared worthy to read.

3. Based on "What is Theory?" which of the following words can be used to describe theory?
(a) Unfocused.
(b) None of these.
(c) Literal.
(d) Scattered.

4. To what types of topics did Foucault attempt to give historical relevance?
(a) Madness.
(b) Sex.
(c) Punishment.
(d) All of these.

5. What is the absolute, end result of theory, as expressed in Chapter 1, "What is Theory?"
(a) A solid, proven revision.
(b) An final understanding of literature.
(c) A change in history.
(d) There isn't one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the primary theme of "The Sorrows of Young Werther"?

2. Some scholars fear that literature could inspire _____________.

3. In terms of reading a literary work, Culler believes publication places what burden on a reader?

4. In Chapter 2, it is suggested that British literature worked to do what among the classes?

5. According to Foucault, what form of communication had power over social ideals?

(see the answer key)

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