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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. Einstein died without having been able to what?
(a) "Dismantle the perplexities of humanity's plight through space."
(b) "Open mankind's spirit to a new age of enlightenment."
(c) "Leave a legacy for comprehension of his unfinished work."
(d) "Verify 'the equation in which the secret of the world was enclosed.'"

2. Which of the following is not an industry compared to in "Toys"?
(a) Hair Styling.
(b) Transport.
(c) The Army.
(d) Teaching.

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

4. Which of the following is not what the author argues convicted the defendant in "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?
(a) The press.
(b) Communication.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Evidence.

5. What river is referenced in the first sentence of "The Writer on Holiday?"
(a) Congo.
(b) Amazon.
(c) Thames.
(d) Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Which phrase concludes "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?

2. What film is mentioned in "The Face of Garbo"?

3. The author sees toys as doing what to children?

4. Which fictional children's character(s) is/are referred to in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?

5. As said in "Wine and Milk," wine is to the French as what is to the Dutch?

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