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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Saint is the Abbe said to be dressed up as in "The Iconography of the Abbe Pierre"?
(a) Patrick.
(b) Peter.
(c) Francis.
(d) Luke.

2. What meal does the author compare a writer's liking to in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) "Harsh whiskey and crabs legs."
(b) "Dry white wine and underdone steak."
(c) "Robust ale with spicy fra diavolo."
(d) "Any red wine with the reddest of meats."

3. Where does the author suggest holidays originate from?
(a) The judicial world.
(b) The school world.
(c) The Athenians.
(d) Biblical times.

4. How is the following quote from "The Poor and the Proletariat" finished: "the proletarian is still the man who is ______"?
(a) Abused.
(b) Hungry.
(c) Tired.
(d) Enraged.

5. What time do the royals wake up to mock the working class in "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise"?
(a) 6 a.m.
(b) 7 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 4:30 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Wine and Milk," what is the opposite of wine?

2. Which popular cartoon character is mentioned in "Wine and Milk"?

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

4. According to the author, the literature of repletion is passed of as what?

5. What religious sect is referred to in "Novels and Children"?

(see the answer key)

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