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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. What other famous author does Barthes compare misunderstandings in language to in "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?
(a) Dostoevsky.
(b) Marquez.
(c) Ibsen.
(d) Kafka.

2. What does the writing of the author under discussion in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat" most typically explore?
(a) Pain.
(b) Seclusion.
(c) Mystery in what is typical.
(d) Freedom.

3. What sort of wrestling does the author define as portraying the ongoing battles between character types in, "The World of Wrestling"?
(a) French wrestling.
(b) American wrestling.
(c) British wrestling.
(d) Russian wrestling.

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

5. What does the author suggest is saintly about the Abbe Pierre?
(a) The work.
(b) The haircut.
(c) The clothing.
(d) The beard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on Einstein's head in the photograph where he is lying down in on a bed, referred to in "The Brain of Einstein"?

2. Which popular cartoon character is mentioned in "Wine and Milk"?

3. "Novels and Children" was written in response to an article in what magazine?

4. "Wine is here a part of the reason of _____." How is this quote from "Wine and Milk" finished?

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

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