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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Part 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a sign of apostleship in "The Iconography of Abbe Pierre"?
(a) A sheepskin coat.
(b) A missionary's beard.
(c) A benign expression.
(d) A constant hold of the Bible.

2. What religious sect is referred to in "Novels and Children"?
(a) Jesuits.
(b) Unitarian Universalists.
(c) Sunni Muslims.
(d) Hasidic Jews.

3. What is the first sign of "The Romans in Films"?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Hair.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Skin color.

4. In "Myth on the Left" what is the opposite of myth?
(a) Speech that is used commonly.
(b) Speech that remains political.
(c) Speech that is changed often.
(d) Speech that remains scientific.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What river is referenced in the first sentence of "The Writer on Holiday?"

2. Who is a producer of myths, as said in "Reading and Deciphering Myth"?

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

4. According to the author, what is striptease to France?

5. In "Steak and Chips," the author compares steak to what?

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