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

2. What do the toys of current society do, that disheartens the author?
(a) Die very quickly.
(b) Block the foundation for creativity.
(c) Support an uneducated society.
(d) Taint children's morale.

3. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," the ship is an emblem of what?
(a) Literature.
(b) Dreams.
(c) Objectivity.
(d) Closure.

4. What American mixture does the author perplex over in "Wine and Milk"?
(a) Wine and juice.
(b) Milk and pomegranate.
(c) Milk and chocolate.
(d) Water and cucumber.

5. "The storm, that is, the infinite, rages in ______." How is quote from "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat" finished?
(a) Terror.
(b) Misery.
(c) Perplexity.
(d) Vain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the face of Valentino cause, as per "The Face of Garbo"?

2. In "Soap Powders and Detergents," what does the author argue that the "whiteness" promised by these cleaning products play towards?

3. What does the author argue takes precedence over the human life in "The Blue Guide"?

4. Where does the author suggest holidays originate from?

5. What is the second sign in "The Romans in Films"?

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