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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 is the main character's name in "The Lady of the Camellias"?
(a) Jeanne.
(b) Marguerite.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Lucille.

2. Who is "a fifty-year-old with an obese and sagging body"?
(a) Orsano.
(b) Thauvin.
(c) Mazaud.
(d) Harlequin.

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

4. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," what are Nautilus and Drunken Boat to one another?
(a) Connectors.
(b) Opposites.
(c) Creators.
(d) Destroyers.

5. Which Roman character does the author point out has wild, unkempt hair?
(a) Mercedes.
(b) Calpurnia.
(c) Antonia.
(d) Portia.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The storm, that is, the infinite, rages in ______." How is quote from "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat" finished?

2. What pop-culture icon is Garbo contrasted to in "The Face of Garbo"?

3. In the opening sentence of "The Brain of Einstein," the author states that Einstein's brain is what sort of object?

4. Where does the author suggest holidays originate from?

5. What magazine is the reference point for "Ornamental Cooking"?

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