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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 fictional children's character(s) is/are referred to in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?
(a) Felix the Cat.
(b) Bugs Bunny.
(c) Punch and Judy.
(d) Rocky and Bullwinkle.

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

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

4. Which popular cartoon character is mentioned in "Wine and Milk"?
(a) Popeye.
(b) Superman.
(c) Winnie the Pooh.
(d) Donald Duck.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Steak and Chips," the author compares steak to what?

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

3. What writer does Barthes discuss the work of in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?

4. "______ for Schelling." How is this quote from "The Brain of Einstein finished"?

5. What is the name of the international meeting on soap mentioned in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?

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