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

2. Which types of toys is the author more fond of?
(a) Plastic.
(b) Homemade.
(c) Plush.
(d) Wooden.

3. What is the associated social status of the referenced actor in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?
(a) Poor.
(b) Working class.
(c) Middle class.
(d) Working class and poor.

4. Which fictional children's character(s) is/are referred to in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?
(a) Punch and Judy.
(b) Felix the Cat.
(c) Rocky and Bullwinkle.
(d) Bugs Bunny.

5. What food is made with margarine in the advertisement referenced by the author in "Operation Margarine"?
(a) Strawberry pie.
(b) Croissants.
(c) A mousse.
(d) Chocolate cake.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Soap Powders and Detergents," what does the author argue that the "whiteness" promised by these cleaning products play towards?

3. What river is referenced in the first sentence of "The Writer on Holiday?"

4. The author argues that French toys "are meant to produce children who are users, not ____." How is this quote finished?

5. "Your ____ will be furious!" How is this quote from "Operation Margarine" finished?

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