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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is on Einstein's head in the photograph where he is lying down in on a bed, referred to in "The Brain of Einstein"?
(a) A hat.
(b) A scarf.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Electric wires.

3. "The spiritualization can be seen in the extent, the quality and the material of the _____." How is this quote from "The New Citroen" finished?
(a) Threading.
(b) Framing.
(c) Beading.
(d) Glasswork.

4. "Chips are ____ and ____ like steak." How is this quote finished from "Steak and Chips"?
(a) Delicious, earned.
(b) Nostalgic, patriotic.
(c) Relevant, imperative.
(d) Beloved, hand made.

5. The author sees toys as doing what to children?
(a) Inspiring.
(b) Spoiling.
(c) Conditioning.
(d) Helping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which king is compared to writers in "The Writer on Holiday"?

2. Which of the following is not a sign of apostleship in "The Iconography of Abbe Pierre"?

3. Which of the following is not one of the things the author says of steak in "Steak and Chips"?

4. How does the author refer to the magazine he writes of in "Ornamental Cooking"?

5. "In France, drunkenness is a _____." How is this quote from "Wine and Milk" finished?

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