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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two organizations are referred to in "Operation Margarine"?
(a) The Police and the Army.
(b) The Navy and the Court.
(c) The Army and the Church.
(d) The Church and the Government.

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

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

4. 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.

5. Which Roman character does the author point out has wild, unkempt hair?
(a) Calpurnia.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) Portia.
(d) Antonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of wrestling does the author define as portraying the ongoing battle between good and evil in "The World of Wrestling"?

2. Who is "the holiday" a product for?

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

4. Which of the following is not an object mentioned in "The 'Blue Blood" Cruise"?

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

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