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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not what the author argues convicted the defendant in "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?
(a) Psychology.
(b) The press.
(c) Communication.
(d) Evidence.

2. What writer does Barthes discuss the work of in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?
(a) Herman Melville.
(b) Mary Shelley.
(c) Jules Verne.
(d) Bram Stoker.

3. How does the author describe bleach products in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?
(a) Clothing tonic.
(b) Liquid fire.
(c) Mass-sold poison.
(d) Immediate chemical combustion.

4. What passion of children does Barthes compare the themes of the discussed author to in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?
(a) Streams and forests.
(b) Fields and games.
(c) Pirates and monsters.
(d) Huts and tents.

5. Which of the following is not a sign of apostleship in "The Iconography of Abbe Pierre"?
(a) A benign expression.
(b) A missionary's beard.
(c) A constant hold of the Bible.
(d) A sheepskin coat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which Roman character does the author point out has wild, unkempt hair?

3. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," the ship is a symbol of what?

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

5. "______ for Schelling." How is this quote from "The Brain of Einstein finished"?

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