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

2. According to Chapter 6, what is the result of a great narrative?
(a) Opening the mind.
(b) Encouraging spirituality.
(c) Creating empathy.
(d) Making money.

3. In Chapter 3, "Literature and Cultural Studies," what does the production of literature drive in society?
(a) The readers.
(b) The church.
(c) The culture.
(d) The teachers.

4. Focault warned the masses to be wary of _________.
(a) Words as gospel.
(b) Reading as a hobby.
(c) Starving artists.
(d) Poets as prophets.

5. Culler reports that people in the 19th century believed that the "true nature" of an individual could be found in his ___________.
(a) Lineage.
(b) Sex.
(c) History.
(d) DNA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ferdinand de Saussure?

2. According to Chapter 6, what do readers seem to enjoy in narratives?

3. What is the term given to literature that is routinely studied in schools and universities?

4. By creating a vague story or lead character In literature, Culler suggests that the author hopes to achieve what response from the reader?

5. When a narrator only knows certain things, what is the narration called?

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