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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. What sort of wrestling does the author define as portraying the ongoing battle between good and evil in "The World of Wrestling"?
(a) Russian wrestling.
(b) British wrestling.
(c) American wrestling.
(d) French wrestling.

2. What color are the pajamas mentioned in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

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

4. In "Soap Powders and Detergents," what does the author argue that the "whiteness" promised by these cleaning products play towards?
(a) The vanity of consumers.
(b) The values of consumers.
(c) The aesthetics of consumers.
(d) The naivety of consumers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author compare wrestlers to in the final paragraph of "The World of Wrestling"?

2. Which king is compared to writers in "The Writer on Holiday"?

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

4. Which Roman character does the author point out has wild, unkempt hair?

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

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