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Roland Barthes

Mythologies | Quiz

Roland Barthes
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Mythologies | Quiz

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1)

"In France, drunkenness is a _____." How is this quote from "Wine and Milk" finished? (from Section 1, Part 6)

Punishment.
Celebration.
Necessity.
Consequence.
2)

Above all in "Myth on the Left," myth is what? (from Section 2, Part 7)

Evolutionary to the needs of society.
Poverty-stricken.
Unchangeable.
A facade.
3)

What writer does Barthes discuss the work of in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"? (from Section 1, Part 7)

Jules Verne.
Mary Shelley.
Herman Melville.
Bram Stoker.
4)

Which of the following is not one of the things the author says of steak in "Steak and Chips"? (from Section 1, Part 6)

"The comfortable bourgeois meal."
"A part of all the rhythms."
"The bachelor's bohemian snack."
"The reason there is supper."
5)

In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," what are Nautilus and Drunken Boat to one another? (from Section 1, Part 7)

Destroyers.
Creators.
Opposites.
Connectors.
6)

What is the "easy substitute" for the morally uplifting walk, in "The Blue Guide"? (from Section 1, Part 9)

Reading.
Travel.
Driving.
Cycling.
7)

What language is not mythical according to "Myth on the Left"? (from Section 2, Part 7)

Man as a hunter.
Journalism.
Man as storyteller.
Man as a producer.
8)

"Mythology is certain to participate in the making of _____." How is this quote from "Necessity and Limits of Mythology" finished? (from Section 2, Part 8)

A culture.
Philosophy.
The world.
A people.
9)

What does the author say men could conceive of the heavens in "The Jet-Man"? (from Section 1, Part 8)

Laden of Martian and psychic matter.
Full of celestial miscomprehension.
Used for myths after astronomy.
Being populated with semi-objects.
10)

What does the writing of the author under discussion in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat" most typically explore? (from Section 1, Part 7)

Pain.
Mystery in what is typical.
Seclusion.
Freedom.
11)

"Myth is a type of speech chosen by ______." How is this quote finished? (from Section 2, Part 1)

Communicators.
Popular culture.
Science.
History.
12)

What magazine is the reference point for "Ornamental Cooking"? (from Section 1, Part 9)

Elle.
Au Jus.
Ornamental Cooking.
Good Housekeeping.
13)

Which of the following is not something the author says the ship grows past being in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"? (from Section 1, Part 7)

A box.
An object that is used.
An object that is owned.
A habitat.
14)

In "Reading and Deciphering Myth" causality creeps through the back door of what? (from Section 2, Part 4)

Nature.
Objects.
Culture.
Humanity.
15)

What sort of values does steak adhere to in "Steak and Chips"? (from Section 1, Part 6)

Cultural.
Spiritual.
Familiar.
Patriotic.
16)

The main character of "The Lady of the Camellias" cannot see herself as anything but "that of ornament in the museum of the _____." How is this quote finished? (from Section 1, Part 13)

Masters.
Care-givers.
Readers.
Sufferers.
17)

What is the subject of the headline mentioned in "Reading and Deciphering Myth"? (from Section 2, Part 4)

The price of vegetables.
The change in language.
The price of milk.
The effects of war.
18)

"The spiritualization can be seen in the extent, the quality and the material of the _____." How is this quote from "The New Citroen" finished? (from Section 1, Part 11)

Threading.
Beading.
Glasswork.
Framing.
19)

In "The Bourgeoisie as a Joint-Stock Company," what is the characterization of an unchanging humanity? (from Section 2, Part 6)

Its titles.
Its identity.
Its signifiers.
Its cultural issues.
20)

Who does the author comment on in the conclusion of the book? (from Section 2, Part 8)

Himself.
The mythologist.
The bourgeois.
The users of myths.
21)

"One is gifted for jet-flying as others are ____." How is this quote from "The Jet-Man" finished? (from Section 1, Part 8)

Brought to write.
Able to teach.
Urged to nurse.
Called to God.
22)

The workers mentioned in "The Great Family of Men" of the Goutte d'Or are from where? (from Section 1, Part 12)

Northern Africa.
Lebanon.
Paris.
South Africa.
23)

"Republicans are always 'extremists' looting _____." Finish this quote from "The Blue Guide." (from Section 1, Part 9)

France.
Spain.
Churches.
Libraries.
24)

The author says that the main character of "The Lady of the Camellias" sends the audience to where? (from Section 1, Part 13)

Analyze.
Think.
Sleep.
Adjust.
25)

What American mixture does the author perplex over in "Wine and Milk"? (from Section 1, Part 6)

Milk and pomegranate.
Water and cucumber.
Milk and chocolate.
Wine and juice.
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