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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Part 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," what are most ships in legend of fiction?
(a) "Enjoyed vessels."
(b) "Necessity to dreams."
(c) "Painful objects of captivity."
(d) "Round, smooth universe."

2. Who is Garbo?
(a) An actress.
(b) A singer.
(c) A model.
(d) A ballerina.

3. What pop-culture icon is Garbo contrasted to in "The Face of Garbo"?
(a) Coco Chanel.
(b) Audrey Hepburn.
(c) Queen Elizabeth.
(d) Elizabeth Taylor.

4. "Your ____ will be furious!" How is this quote from "Operation Margarine" finished?
(a) Father.
(b) Mother.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Uncle.

5. According to the author in "The Great Family of Men," Nature is placed where?
(a) The bottom of History.
(b) The beginning of Silence.
(c) Among the thresholds of humanity.
(d) Throughout everything we experience.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food is made with margarine in the advertisement referenced by the author in "Operation Margarine"?

2. Which of the following is not a Greek shepherd in "Plastic"?

3. What word does the author say is used by "Neither-Nor" critics in a tone of "alacrity"?

4. Which types of toys is the author more fond of?

5. Which of the following is not an industry compared to in "Toys"?

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