Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires More Than Its Gonna Hurt You: Concerning Violence Its Never

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How to Read Literature like a Professor: Quiz Questions

1. When an evil man violates a young woman and steals her innocence, it is an example of A. Murder B. Vampirism C. A Ghost Story D. A Sexual Innuendo E. A Romance Novel 2. Vampirism can symbolize A. Divine Joy B. An Insatiable Appetite for Blood C. Humility D. Using Others for Your Own Benefit E. Demonic Possession 3. Foster states that since the fall of man in the garden, evil has always been about A. Deceit B. Malice C. Selfishness D. Pride E. Sex 4. According to Foster, ghosts usually appear to A. Scare the wits out of the audience B. Promote the idea of an afterlife C. Teach a lesson or point out something to a character D. Haunt one character E. Torture those who mistreated them in life 5. What does Foster say is one of the most personal and intimate acts between humans? A. Violence B. Intercourse C. Love D. Argument E. Eating 6. What are the two categories of violence in literature? A. Deliberate and accidental B. Character and authorial C. Divine and mortal D. Malicious and sacrificial E. Plot-essential and meaningless

Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires More Than Its Gonna Hurt You: Concerning Violence Its Never Just Heart Disease...

7. If a meaningless death occurs in a mystery novel, the death lacks A. Any sort of purpose B. Grotesque details C. Weight or resonance D. Proper description E. A killer 8. Since acts of violence in mystery novels are buried under misdirection, they do not have A. Layers of significance B. A motive C. A victim D. A murderer E. Elaborate weapons 9. Which author is said to be dangerous for budding fiction writers A. C.S. Lewis B. Franz Kafka C. D. H. Lawrence D. William Faulkner E. William Shakespeare 10. When an author disposes of a character in a novel, it is usually A. Accidental B. Significant C. Homicidal D. An easy way to tie up loose ends E. Sickness-related 11. Literary Violence is rarely A. Physical B. Sexual C. Intentional D. Meaningful E. Straightforward 12. Heart disease in literature is A. Frightening B. Shocking C. Metaphorical D. Insignificant E. Sentimental

Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires More Than Its Gonna Hurt You: Concerning Violence Its Never Just Heart Disease...

13. What does the heart usually symbolize in literature? A. Thoughts B. The center of all emotion C. Love D. Sexual desire E. Valentines day 14. A heart attack causes the reader to focus on A. The emotional pain of the character B. The sadness of those close to the character C. The characters faults D. The dietary habits of the character E. The details of the scene 15. In Hawthornes The Man of Adamant, the man in the limestone cave dies when A. He runs out of food B. He runs out of water C. A bear mauls him D. His heart turns to stone E. He stabs himself 16. If a character is not emotionally sound, you shouldnt be surprised when A. He dies unexpectedly B. He becomes a murderer C. He leaves his spouse D. He develops a heart condition E. He has a happy ending

Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires More Than Its Gonna Hurt You: Concerning Violence Its Never Just Heart Disease...

1. B- page 16 2. D- page 21 3. E- page 16 4. C- page 17 5. A- page 88 6. B- page 89 7. C- page 90 8. A- page 91 9. D- page 93 10. B- page 95 11. E- page 96 12. C- page 208 13. B- page 208 14. A- page 210 15. D- page 210 16. D- page 212