How to Read Literature like a Professor (Chapters 1-18)

What is one thing Thomas Foster does not say is part of a "trip" or quest"?

• Challenges and trials along the way
• A stated reason for going on the adventure.
• A Real reason to go there.
• Asking your parents for permission to go

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The real reason for a quest is always

• To get the babe..
• To defeat Darth Vader...
• To get rich....
• To gain self-knowledge...

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What is an example of communion gone wrong?

• A peaceful dinner between two opposing sides
• A romantic dinner between two characters
• The poisoning of a dinner gust 
• A feast before the 1st day of battle

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What is the purpose of communion?

• To foster togetherness
• To eat good food. 
• To work through problems.
•  To ridicule strangers at the table.

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On a general level, what does the vampire figure represent in society?

• The dangers of being greedy
• Exploitation in its many forms 
• Hidden sensuality for young readers
• Thrill seeking horror movie-goers.

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What is the definition of intertextuality?

• The use of other stories within a text 
• Another word for plot 
• The concept in which people eat or drink together
•  concept in which a minor character will die for the hero

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According to Foster, how many fully original works of literature exist?

• 5
• 0
• 4
• 3

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Out of the following examples, which are two of the most common references used in literature?

• James Joyce and Harry Potter series
• Shakespeare and "Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-tung"
• Marlow and the Bible.
• Shakespeare and the Bible. 

According to Foster, why do writers choose to reference fairy tales in their work?

• It is a part of the multiple story argument he writes about
• Readers are likely able to recognize these stories & plots 
• He doesn't state why in the book. 
• False, writers never reference fairy tales in their writing.

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According to Foster which of the following four categories do all stories probably derive from?

• The Bible, Shakespeare, Fairy tales, Poetry
• The Bible, Shakespeare, Fairy Tales, Myth 
• The Bible, Fantasy, Shakespeare, Modernism
• The Bible, Shakespeare, Politics, Seasons

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