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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. The author says that writer he discusses in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat" creates a world that needs only what to exist?
(a) Isolation.
(b) Man.
(c) Ships.
(d) Itself.

2. Who is the inspiration for "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?
(a) Dominici Costello.
(b) Jean-Paul Dominici.
(c) Gaston Dominci.
(d) Dominci Christ.

3. What pop-culture icon is Garbo contrasted to in "The Face of Garbo"?
(a) Audrey Hepburn.
(b) Queen Elizabeth.
(c) Elizabeth Taylor.
(d) Coco Chanel.

4. Which of the following is not "a certain young novelists...liking" in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) Breakfast stouts.
(b) Lavender-honey.
(c) Reblochon cheese.
(d) Pretty girls.

5. Which of the following is not a sign of apostleship in "The Iconography of Abbe Pierre"?
(a) A constant hold of the Bible.
(b) A sheepskin coat.
(c) A benign expression.
(d) A missionary's beard.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What sort of reality does the author say of inventiveness in "Ornamental Cooking"?

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

5. What food is made with margarine in the advertisement referenced by the author in "Operation Margarine"?

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