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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 fictional children's character(s) is/are referred to in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?
(a) Felix the Cat.
(b) Rocky and Bullwinkle.
(c) Bugs Bunny.
(d) Punch and Judy.

2. According to the author in "Neither-Nor Criticism," which of the following isn't "heavy, defective words"?
(a) Ideology.
(b) Militant.
(c) Nuclear.
(d) Catechism.

3. What film is mentioned in the first paragraph of "The Romans in Films"?
(a) Julius Caesar.
(b) Spartacus.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) The Ten Commandments.

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

5. Ultimately, what is the destiny of the writers in the magazine article mentioned in "Novels and Children"?
(a) What what is best for their children.
(b) Write what is natural.
(c) Produce children.
(d) Write for their children.

Short Answer Questions

1. "One is gifted for jet-flying as others are ____." How is this quote from "The Jet-Man" finished?

2. Which of the following is not something the author says the ship grows past being in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?

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

4. "Republicans are always 'extremists' looting _____." Finish this quote from "The Blue Guide."

5. Where does the author suggest holidays originate from?

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