English 122
Spring 2008
Reading Quiz
Each question is worth 20 points.
Week 2—Chapter 2
1. What does it mean to “wallow in complexity”?
2. What is an “ill-structured problem”?
3. What is a multiplist and how does one think about problems?
4. What is the question posed in the “prototypical introduction” sample in Chapter 2 written
by Evelyn Fox Keller?
5. Name and describe in your own words one way of developing a regular habit of exploratory
writing and talking.