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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. What religious sect is referred to in "Novels and Children"?
(a) Unitarian Universalists.
(b) Hasidic Jews.
(c) Jesuits.
(d) Sunni Muslims.

2. What is the name of the international meeting on soap mentioned in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?
(a) International Detergent, Soap, Cleanser and Cleaner Expo.
(b) The World's Fair of Soaps and Body Cleaners.
(c) The Universal Cleanser Alliance and Assembly.
(d) Word Detergent Congress.

3. Which of the following is not an object mentioned in "The 'Blue Blood" Cruise"?
(a) God-King.
(b) God-People.
(c) No answers are correct.
(d) King-Object.

4. In "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise," what is the name of the yacht used by the royals?
(a) "The Iris."
(b) "Le Grande Bagarre."
(c) "Andromeda."
(d) "The Agamemnon."

5. Who is the actor the author focuses on in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?
(a) Clark Gable.
(b) Charlie Chaplin.
(c) John Wayne.
(d) Marlon Brando.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other famous author does Barthes compare misunderstandings in language to in "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?

2. Where does the author suggest holidays originate from?

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

4. What film is mentioned in "The Face of Garbo"?

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

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