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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Literature and Cultural Studies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does fiction aim to achieve?
(a) An accurate portrayal of emotions.
(b) A fictional relationship with God.
(c) A true account of historical moments.
(d) A fictional relationship with the world.

2. What theory analyzes the relationship between mass culture and popular culture?
(a) French socialism theory.
(b) European Marxist theory.
(c) Russian Lennon theory.
(d) American English.

3. What was the primary theme of "The Sorrows of Young Werther"?
(a) Money and power.
(b) Family feuds.
(c) Unrequited love.
(d) Lust and jealousy.

4. Who created the theory of interpellation?
(a) Louis Althusser.
(b) Jacques Bouvois.
(c) Shane Montgomery.
(d) Jacob Traventhorn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In English literature, many lead characters were written in order to inspire ______________.

2. Culler reports that some scholars are worried that isolation for readers may become __________.

3. On a grand scale, scholars believe literature to have the capability to speak for __________.

4. What idea did Rousseau help to develop?

5. Culler reports that people in the 19th century believed that the "true nature" of an individual could be found in his ___________.

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