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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Street Fighting.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the book?
(a) Friedrich Nietzsche.
(b) Walter Benjamin.
(c) Alexander Dumas.
(d) Howard Eiland.

2. How were most weddings before the 19th century in Paris described?
(a) The people marrying each other chose.
(b) Prearranged.
(c) Chosen by the King.
(d) The groom chose a bride.

3. What occupation does Theodor Adorno hold?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Chef.
(c) Miner.
(d) Philosopher.

4. In what decade does the author say business first increased at the arcades?
(a) 1850s.
(b) 1780s.
(c) 1890s.
(d) 1810s.

5. What industry does the author say allowed for the emergence of arcades because they were booming?
(a) Textile.
(b) Glass.
(c) Iron.
(d) Produce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most important concept the author puts forth in Chapter 3?

2. What word does Theodor Adorno use to describe a group of notes that share the same topics?

3. What year did the idea of public exhibition of goods occur in France?

4. What two centuries does the book span?

5. How might the order of the first chapter be described?

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