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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. Who is "the holiday" a product for?
(a) Non-royals.
(b) All people.
(c) The bourgeoisie class.
(d) Blue collar workers.

2. 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) Fields and games.
(c) Huts and tents.
(d) Pirates and monsters.

3. What religious sect is referred to in "Novels and Children"?
(a) Hasidic Jews.
(b) Sunni Muslims.
(c) Unitarian Universalists.
(d) Jesuits.

4. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," what are Nautilus and Drunken Boat to one another?
(a) Destroyers.
(b) Opposites.
(c) Connectors.
(d) Creators.

5. What do the toys of current society do, that disheartens the author?
(a) Support an uneducated society.
(b) Block the foundation for creativity.
(c) Die very quickly.
(d) Taint children's morale.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author describe bleach products in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?

2. Where was this meeting on soaps mentioned in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?

3. Which of the following is not something the author says the ship grows past being in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?

4. "Chips are ____ and ____ like steak." How is this quote finished from "Steak and Chips"?

5. What other alcoholic beverage is wine contrasted to in "Wine and Milk"?

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