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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Performative Language.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to studies, the majority of film and literature has been created from whose point of view?
(a) The poor.
(b) Men.
(c) Women.
(d) The rich.

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

3. According to Chapter 2, when a story is told with non-fiction historical references, it is __________.
(a) A literary narrative.
(b) A literary rambling.
(c) Non-literary.
(d) A work of literary fiction.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, "Literature and Cultural Studies," what does the production of literature drive in society?

2. Modern Western literature can be traced to ______________.

3. What has literary theory helped add to the study of classics?

4. According to Culler, if society prefers to invest time in popular culture, how might classical literature be affected?

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

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