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

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

3. 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"?
(a) A hat.
(b) A scarf.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Electric wires.

4. The author argues that, ultimately, wrestlers are what?
(a) Con artists.
(b) Actors.
(c) Entrepreneurs.
(d) Unenviable.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the author in "Neither-Nor Criticism," which of the following isn't "heavy, defective words"?

3. The author says that the main character of "The Lady of the Camellias" lives in the awareness of what?

4. According to "Myth is a Type of Speech," myth is a system of what?

5. How does the author describe how fast "the Jet-Man" travels?

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