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Walter Benjamin

The Arcades Project | Quiz

Walter Benjamin
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The Arcades Project | Quiz

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1)

What does the author say Baudelaire did not have as a child? (from Chapter 6, Baudelaire)

Parents.
Shoes.
Toys.
Children's books.
2)

What year is the photo dated of a street lined with shops in Chapter 15? (from Chapter 15, Addenda)

1890.
1908.
1940.
1901.
3)

What is the title of Chapter 7? (from Chapter 7, K,L,M,N,O,P)

K, L, M, N, O, P.
Urban Myth.
Baudelaire.
Bohemians.
4)

Which of the following activities is not classified as "full bodied" by the author? (from Chapter 6, Baudelaire)

Building cars.
Weaving fabrics.
Making shops.
Painting pictures.
5)

Where is the commune discussed in the book primarily located? (from Chapter 7, K,L,M,N,O,P)

In Germany.
In Britain.
Outside Paris.
Inside Paris.
6)

What does the author note for being something street fighting can help prevent? (from Chapter 9, Streetfighting in Munich)

Debt.
Revolution.
Famine.
Boredom.
7)

What can readers see the author do for the first time in Chapter 15? (from Chapter 15, Addenda)

Writing without changing fonts.
Writing in the first person.
Writing in the third person.
Writing without intervention of others writing.
8)

Where does the author say a woman was supposed to help him escape to in Chapter 15? (from Chapter 15, Addenda)

France.
America.
Spain.
Portugal.
9)

Complete the following sentence by the author regarding Fourier, "The autonomy of art has its origin in the concealment of ______". (from Chapter 8, Urban Myth)

Truth.
Race.
Lies.
Labor.
10)

What does the author include a photo of at the beginning of Chapter 7? (from Chapter 7, K,L,M,N,O,P)

Himself.
A woman at a cafe.
The Parisian sewer.
An omnibus.
11)

What is a suppressed theme throughout the book but is examined in Chapter 12? (from Chapter 12, Conclusions)

Love.
Money.
Politics.
Religion.
12)

What does the author say the mutual ignorance of the upper and lower classes did not improve their ability to do? (from Chapter 9, Streetfighting in Munich)

Relate with each other.
Go into business together.
Marry one another.
Live near each other.
13)

What political theory does the author focus on in Chapter 7? (from Chapter 7, K,L,M,N,O,P)

Fascism.
Communism.
Democracy.
Capitalism.
14)

What language inhibits the overall artistic aspect of the book according to the author? (from Chapter 13, Further Conclusions)

English.
German.
French.
Russian.
15)

Complete the following sentence from the author discussing William Blake, "Imagination is not ______ . . . Imagination is an almost divine faculty which perceives . . ." (from Chapter 6, Baudelaire)

Imagined.
Real.
Fake.
Fantasy.
16)

What did Victor Hugo often use as an archetype as a hero? (from Chapter 11, Bohemians)

A beggar.
A nobleman.
A peasant.
A soldier.
17)

What is an integral and necessary part of the whole book according to Chapter 13? (from Chapter 13, Further Conclusions)

Translations.
Facts.
History.
Knowledge.
18)

How many plays does the author note Alexander Dumas for writing? (from Chapter 10, Barricade Fighting & Daumier)

25.
10.
35.
75.
19)

What notable accessory does the author wear in his photo that makes him look smart? (from Chapter 14, First Sketches)

A monocle.
Glasses.
A pocket watch.
A top hat.
20)

What war does the woman's dramatic piece set in as shown in Chapter 15? (from Chapter 15, Addenda)

World War I.
World War II.
The Vietnam War.
The Cold War.
21)

What races does the author say Fourier disliked? (from Chapter 8, Urban Myth)

Jews and Frenchmen.
Germans and Russians.
Russians and Frenchmen.
Jews and Englishmen.
22)

What class are the younger bohemes a part of? (from Chapter 11, Bohemians)

The proletariat.
The nobility.
Royalty.
The bourgeoisie.
23)

What is the name of the girl who was used as a public image for European workers? (from Chapter 9, Streetfighting in Munich)

Laura.
Susie.
Jenny.
Mary.
24)

How many works does Victor Hugo believe the human spirit to have? (from Chapter 11, Bohemians)

4.
3.
2.
5.
25)

What is the name of the princes whom Baudelaire writes to? (from Chapter 6, Baudelaire)

Eugenie.
Ruby.
Caroline.
Jane.
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