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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. In "Soap Powders and Detergents," what does the author argue that the "whiteness" promised by these cleaning products play towards?
(a) The aesthetics of consumers.
(b) The vanity of consumers.
(c) The values of consumers.
(d) The naivety of consumers.

2. What is one of the functions of myth in "Myth is Depoliticized Speech"?
(a) Deny objects.
(b) Talk about objects.
(c) Use objects.
(d) Create objects.

3. Which types of toys is the author more fond of?
(a) Homemade.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Wooden.
(d) Plush.

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

5. Which of the following is not "a certain young novelists...liking" in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) Breakfast stouts.
(b) Pretty girls.
(c) Lavender-honey.
(d) Reblochon cheese.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which popular cartoon character is mentioned in "Wine and Milk"?

2. What food is Einstein's mental process compared to making in "The Brain of Einstein"?

3. The author sees toys as doing what to children?

4. Ultimately, what is the destiny of the writers in the magazine article mentioned in "Novels and Children"?

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

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