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David Foster Wallace’s Postmodern Voices — Quiz

Question 9 • Literature and Composition III

Read the excerpt from David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest . Three faces have resolved into place above summer-weight sportcoats and half-Windsors across a polished pine conference table shiny with the spidered light of an Arizona noon. These are three Deans—of Admissions, Academic Affairs, Athletic Affairs. I do not know which face belongs to whom. I believe I appear neutral, maybe even pleasant, though I’ve been coached to err on the side of neutrality and not attempt what would feel to me like a pleasant expression or smile. Which line from the excerpt best reflects a subjective narrative voice?

Answer
A
Three faces have resolved into place
B
These are the three Deans
C
I’ve been coached
D
I believe I appear neutral
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