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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. Which of the following is not a phrase used to describe Einstein or his brain in "The Brain of Einstein"?
(a) "World of robots."
(b) "Superman."
(c) "Bed of thorns."
(d) "A true museum exhibit."

2. With what quote does "Neither-Nor Critcism" conclude?
(a) "And yet, nothing can escape being put into question by History; not even good writing."
(b) "I rather fear that the new Neither-Nor critcism is one season behind."
(c) "Literature has entered a situation which is difficult, restricted, mortal."
(d) "It can even be said it is when man proclaims his primal liberty that his subordination is least disputable."

3. What sort of wrestling does the author define as portraying the ongoing battle between good and evil in "The World of Wrestling"?
(a) American wrestling.
(b) French wrestling.
(c) Russian wrestling.
(d) British wrestling.

4. "One is gifted for jet-flying as others are ____." How is this quote from "The Jet-Man" finished?
(a) Able to teach.
(b) Urged to nurse.
(c) Brought to write.
(d) Called to God.

5. What other famous author does Barthes compare misunderstandings in language to in "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?
(a) Kafka.
(b) Marquez.
(c) Ibsen.
(d) Dostoevsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time do the royals wake up to mock the working class in "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise"?

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

3. What American mixture does the author perplex over in "Wine and Milk"?

4. How does the author describe bleach products in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?

5. According to the author in "The Great Family of Men," Nature is placed where?

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