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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. The workers mentioned in "The Great Family of Men" of the Goutte d'Or are from where?
(a) Northern Africa.
(b) Lebanon.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Paris.

2. Which two organizations are referred to in "Operation Margarine"?
(a) The Church and the Government.
(b) The Army and the Church.
(c) The Navy and the Court.
(d) The Police and the Army.

3. What writer does Barthes discuss the work of in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?
(a) Herman Melville.
(b) Bram Stoker.
(c) Jules Verne.
(d) Mary Shelley.

4. How does the author describe bleach products in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?
(a) Mass-sold poison.
(b) Clothing tonic.
(c) Immediate chemical combustion.
(d) Liquid fire.

5. The author sees toys as doing what to children?
(a) Inspiring.
(b) Helping.
(c) Conditioning.
(d) Spoiling.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, French toys always mean what?

2. Which of the following is not something the author says the ship grows past being in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?

3. What pop-culture icon is Garbo contrasted to in "The Face of Garbo"?

4. Which fictional children's character(s) is/are referred to in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?

5. Where was this meeting on soaps mentioned in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?

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