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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Negation and Consumption within Culture.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What ushers in the class struggles of the long revolutionary periods, according to Hegel?
(a) Bourgeoisie.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Proletariat.
(d) Communism.

3. Debord says that survival can gild poverty, but it cannot ___________ it.
(a) Rationalize.
(b) Validate.
(c) Overcome.
(d) Transcend.

4. In previous periods, who does Debord say architectural innovation served?
(a) The poor.
(b) Governments.
(c) The ruling class.
(d) Royalty.

5. What is the chief product of present day society, according to Chapter 1?
(a) Lies.
(b) The spectacle.
(c) The government.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Debord, workers exchange production time for what commodity?

2. Debord says the study of what is not enough to change the spectacle?

3. Fads make the commodity more and more what, according to Debord?

4. As it accumulates, where does Chapter 2 say that capital spreads to?

5. According to thesis 55, struggles between forces have been established for the purpose of running what?

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