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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Language, Meaning and Interpretation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Theory rarely results in __________, according to Culler.
(a) A close estimation.
(b) A strong guess.
(c) A definitive answer.
(d) A good theory.

2. According to Chapter 4, what is Hamlet about on a deeper level?
(a) Family betrayal.
(b) The collapse of Elizabethan England.
(c) The greed of lineage.
(d) The downfall of Rome.

3. Readers often respond emotionally to a particular use of language due to _____________.
(a) Context of the words.
(b) Level of education.
(c) Difficulty of text.
(d) Personal experience.

4. Literature as an aesthetic object attempts to encourage the reader to explore a relationship between _____________.
(a) Words and physical placement.
(b) Form and function.
(c) Content and form.
(d) Desire and words.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, what does fiction aim to achieve?

3. In Chapter 1, "What is Theory?" Culler defines theory as the opportunity to __________.

4. According to Ferdinand de Saussure, the elements of language become unique based on their _________.

5. According to Chapter 2, when a story is told with non-fiction historical references, it is __________.

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