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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. What does the writing of the author under discussion in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat" most typically explore?
(a) Pain.
(b) Mystery in what is typical.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Seclusion.

2. Which of the following is NOT something the author says criticism mustn't be in "Neither-Nor Criticism."
(a) Gratuitous.
(b) Political.
(c) Pious.
(d) Communist.

3. Which of the following is not an industry compared to in "Toys"?
(a) Hair Styling.
(b) The Army.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Transport.

4. Finish the following statement from "Toys": "The adult Frenchman sees the child as ______."
(a) "Inferior in every way."
(b) "Spirited, yet unrefined"
(c) "Another self."
(d) "Unable to comprehend meaning in most issues."

5. "Criticism must be neither a parlour game, nor a _____." How is this quote from "Neither-Nor Criticism" finished?
(a) Act of consciousness.
(b) Municipal service.
(c) Housewife chore.
(d) Deed of envy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the associated social status of the referenced actor in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?

2. In "The Great Family of Men," what is "The Family of Men" the author discusses?

3. What is the final example in "Plastic" of the material's infringement on nature?

4. What do the toys of current society do, that disheartens the author?

5. How does the author describe bleach products in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?

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