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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a Greek shepherd in "Plastic"?
(a) Polystyrene.
(b) Polyanthi.
(c) Polyvinyl.
(d) Polyethylene.

2. Who is "the holiday" a product for?
(a) The bourgeoisie class.
(b) All people.
(c) Non-royals.
(d) Blue collar workers.

3. What is the first point the author makes of the science of semiology in "Myth as a Semiological System"?
(a) It only exists in theory at the time of writing.
(b) It is to become an object of philosophy before affecting a culture.
(c) The signification of a theory is only purposeful to a small percentage of objects.
(d) Groups of people must agree on the meaning of the theories to become a myth.

4. "______ for Schelling." How is this quote from "The Brain of Einstein finished"?
(a) Oxygen.
(b) Air.
(c) Breath.
(d) Water.

5. How is a writer's holiday different from another tradesman according to the author in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) He travels further from home.
(b) He continues to work.
(c) He drinks more.
(d) He spends more money.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The relation which reunites the concept of the myth to its meaning is essentially a relation of ____." How is this quote from "The Form and the Concept" finished?

2. In "The Form and the Concept" a complete image would do what to myth?

3. What does the writing of the author under discussion in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat" most typically explore?

4. What other alcoholic beverage is wine contrasted to in "Wine and Milk"?

5. What film is mentioned in "The Face of Garbo"?

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