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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Part 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which king is compared to writers in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) Louis XIV.
(b) Richard II.
(c) Edward III.
(d) Henry IV.

2. "The storm, that is, the infinite, rages in ______." How is quote from "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat" finished?
(a) Misery.
(b) Vain.
(c) Terror.
(d) Perplexity.

3. In "The Blue Guide," which of the following does the author not say "can have access to the pantheon of travel"?
(a) Mountains.
(b) Torrents.
(c) Gorges.
(d) Valleys.

4. What is the name of the international meeting on soap mentioned in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?
(a) The World's Fair of Soaps and Body Cleaners.
(b) The Universal Cleanser Alliance and Assembly.
(c) Word Detergent Congress.
(d) International Detergent, Soap, Cleanser and Cleaner Expo.

5. What is the associated social status of the referenced actor in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?
(a) Working class.
(b) Poor.
(c) Middle class.
(d) Working class and poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the pajamas mentioned in "The Writer on Holiday"?

2. What do the toys of current society do, that disheartens the author?

3. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," the ship is a symbol of what?

4. Which of the following is not a title of an outside work referenced in "Operation Margarine"?

5. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," what are Nautilus and Drunken Boat to one another?

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