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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ultimately, what is the destiny of the writers in the magazine article mentioned in "Novels and Children"?
(a) Write what is natural.
(b) Write for their children.
(c) What what is best for their children.
(d) Produce children.

2. Who does the author compare wrestlers to in the final paragraph of "The World of Wrestling"?
(a) Angels.
(b) Gods.
(c) Demons.
(d) Monsters.

3. What religious sect is referred to in "Novels and Children"?
(a) Unitarian Universalists.
(b) Jesuits.
(c) Hasidic Jews.
(d) Sunni Muslims.

4. In "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise," what is the name of the yacht used by the royals?
(a) "The Agamemnon."
(b) "Le Grande Bagarre."
(c) "The Iris."
(d) "Andromeda."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the face of Valentino cause, as per "The Face of Garbo"?

2. Which of the following is not an object mentioned in "The 'Blue Blood" Cruise"?

3. Which fictional children's character(s) is/are referred to in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?

4. Which of the following is not a title of an outside work referenced in "Operation Margarine"?

5. Who is Garbo?

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