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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The author makes the statement that a wrestler is ________ "in broad daylight and in the sight of all"?
(a) Murdered.
(b) Humiliated.
(c) Tortured.
(d) Crucified.

3. How old is the subject of the trial in "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Eighty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Twenty.

4. Which types of toys is the author more fond of?
(a) Wooden.
(b) Homemade.
(c) Plastic.
(d) Plush.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Garbo?

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

3. What is the name of the international meeting on soap mentioned in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?

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

5. What time do the royals wake up to mock the working class in "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise"?

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