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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," the ship is a symbol of what?
(a) Departure.
(b) Isolation.
(c) Commerce.
(d) Fear.

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

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

4. Who is Garbo?
(a) A ballerina.
(b) A model.
(c) A singer.
(d) An actress.

5. What passion of children does Barthes compare the themes of the discussed author to in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?
(a) Streams and forests.
(b) Huts and tents.
(c) Fields and games.
(d) Pirates and monsters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two organizations are referred to in "Operation Margarine"?

2. According to the author, which of the following is not a Gnostic theme within the safe of the universe that was almost opened by Einstein?

3. What does the author say men could conceive of the heavens in "The Jet-Man"?

4. How does the author describe how fast "the Jet-Man" travels?

5. What did Queen Frederika wear in "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise"?

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