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

2. Where was this meeting on soaps mentioned in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?
(a) London.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Paris.
(d) New York.

3. What did Queen Frederika wear in "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise"?
(a) Jeans and an oxford shirt.
(b) A print dress.
(c) Shorts and a tank top.
(d) A plain yellow dress.

4. What is the first sign of "The Romans in Films"?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Skin color.
(c) Sweat.
(d) Hair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is a writer's holiday different from another tradesman according to the author in "The Writer on Holiday"?

2. Which of the following is not a title of an outside work referenced in "Operation Margarine"?

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

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

5. Which of the following is not "a certain young novelists...liking" in "The Writer on Holiday"?

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