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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Unity and Division within Appearance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 2, Debord refers to commodity as what?
(a) Sorcerer.
(b) Statesman.
(c) Old friend.
(d) Old enemy.

2. Because of the economy of the commodity, the worker has a new role as what in Chapter 2?
(a) Voter.
(b) Producer.
(c) Consumer.
(d) Citizen.

3. The more a spectator contemplates life, the less Debord believes he is doing what?
(a) Thinking.
(b) Hoping.
(c) Believing.
(d) Living.

4. What role does Debord believe money plays in commodity?
(a) Diplomat.
(b) Emissary.
(c) Lifeguard.
(d) Counselor.

5. In Debord's opinion, the spectacle is an heir to the ______ of Western philosophy.
(a) Folly.
(b) Hope.
(c) Weakness.
(d) Power.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 2 begins with a quote from ___.

2. Through the commodity, what established itself as the dominant science in Debord's opinion?

3. In thesis 5, the spectacle should be viewed as what?

4. Who does Debord say delivered his own funeral oration in a sense?

5. What is the chief product of present day society, according to Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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