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

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

3. The author argues that French toys "are meant to produce children who are users, not ____." How is this quote finished?
(a) Visualizers.
(b) Creators.
(c) Thinkers.
(d) Doers.

4. What did the face of Valentino cause, as per "The Face of Garbo"?
(a) Suicides.
(b) Reforms in the fashion industry.
(c) Revolutions in art and cinema.
(d) Riots.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the following quote from "The Poor and the Proletariat" finished: "the proletarian is still the man who is ______"?

2. Ultimately, what is the destiny of the writers in the magazine article mentioned in "Novels and Children"?

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

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

5. What other alcoholic beverage is wine contrasted to in "Wine and Milk"?

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