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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. What word does the author say is used by "Neither-Nor" critics in a tone of "alacrity"?
(a) Guide.
(b) Romance.
(c) Adventure.
(d) Spirit.

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

3. What is the name of the international meeting on soap mentioned in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?
(a) International Detergent, Soap, Cleanser and Cleaner Expo.
(b) The World's Fair of Soaps and Body Cleaners.
(c) Word Detergent Congress.
(d) The Universal Cleanser Alliance and Assembly.

4. Who does the author compare wrestlers to in the final paragraph of "The World of Wrestling"?
(a) Angels.
(b) Gods.
(c) Demons.
(d) Monsters.

5. Which king is compared to writers in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) Richard II.
(b) Louis XIV.
(c) Edward III.
(d) Henry IV.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Finish the following statement from "Toys": "The adult Frenchman sees the child as ______."

3. Which of the following is not a publication referred to by the author in "The Blue Guide"?

4. 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"?

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

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