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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 "The History of Sexuality," what was used as a blanket term to describe all aspects related to sexuality?
(a) Evolution.
(b) Procreation.
(c) Sex.
(d) Imagination.

2. Culler reports that theory has the ability to undo which of the following?
(a) What is blasphemous.
(b) What is already known.
(c) What is offensive.
(d) What is incorrect.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are cultural studies and literary theory not at odds with each other?

2. What has literary theory tried to do for the classics?

3. English literature is known for being ____________.

4. In what century did Rousseau write?

5. Cultural studies aim to demonstrate how people are affected by ___________.

(see the answer key)

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