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

2. Which types of toys is the author more fond of?
(a) Homemade.
(b) Plush.
(c) Wooden.
(d) Plastic.

3. In "Wine and Milk," what is the opposite of wine?
(a) Juice.
(b) Beer.
(c) Milk.
(d) Water.

4. Where does the author suggest holidays originate from?
(a) The school world.
(b) The judicial world.
(c) The Athenians.
(d) Biblical times.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author argues that, ultimately, wrestlers are what?

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

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

4. Which of the following is not a publication referred to by the author in "The Blue Guide"?

5. In "Soap Powders and Detergents," what does the author argue that the "whiteness" promised by these cleaning products play towards?

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