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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What river is referenced in the first sentence of "The Writer on Holiday?"
(a) Congo.
(b) Thames.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Amazon.

2. What sort of wrestling does the author define as portraying the ongoing battle between good and evil in "The World of Wrestling"?
(a) British wrestling.
(b) American wrestling.
(c) French wrestling.
(d) Russian wrestling.

3. What meal does the author compare a writer's liking to in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) "Dry white wine and underdone steak."
(b) "Harsh whiskey and crabs legs."
(c) "Any red wine with the reddest of meats."
(d) "Robust ale with spicy fra diavolo."

4. Where does the author suggest holidays originate from?
(a) Biblical times.
(b) The Athenians.
(c) The judicial world.
(d) The school world.

5. Who is "a fifty-year-old with an obese and sagging body"?
(a) Orsano.
(b) Harlequin.
(c) Thauvin.
(d) Mazaud.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author argues that, ultimately, wrestlers are what?

2. What food is made with margarine in the advertisement referenced by the author in "Operation Margarine"?

3. Who is the actor the author focuses on in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?

4. What color are the pajamas mentioned in "The Writer on Holiday"?

5. In "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise," what is the name of the yacht used by the royals?

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