Reading Comprehension Quiz (David Foster Wallace, “This Is Water”)

Reading Comprehension Quiz

David Foster Wallace, “This Is Water”

Read “This Is Water” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.

Question The example that Wallace starts with is a(n)

1. The example that Wallace starts with is a(n)

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Question In paragraph 2, ubiquitous means

2. In paragraph 2, ubiquitous means

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Question Wallace mentions that a liberal arts education

3. Wallace mentions that a liberal arts education

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Question What does Wallace say the, “real, no-bull value of your liberal arts education” is?

4. What does Wallace say the “real, no-bull value of your liberal arts education” is?

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Question Wallace assumes, in his example, that these graduates will “get up in the morning, go to your challenging job” and

5. Wallace assumes, in his example, that these graduates will “get up in the morning, go to your challenging job” and

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Question In the supermarket example, Wallace creates a picture of modern life that is

6. In the supermarket example, Wallace creates a picture of modern life that is

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Question Wallace allows his audience to identify with him in his frustrations of the supermarket, then carefully constructs examples where the audience is meant to realize

7. Wallace allows his audience to identify with him in his frustrations of the supermarket, then carefully constructs examples where the audience is meant to realize

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Question According to Wallace, the “only thing that is capital-T true” is

8. According to Wallace, the “only thing that is capital-T true” is

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Question Wallace encourages the audience to choose a higher power to worship because

9. Wallace encourages the audience to choose a higher power to worship because

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Question What does Wallace say is “unimaginably hard” to do?

10. What does Wallace say is “unimaginably hard” to do?

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