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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the actor the author focuses on in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?
(a) Clark Gable.
(b) Marlon Brando.
(c) John Wayne.
(d) Charlie Chaplin.

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

3. Which of the following is not one of the things the author says of steak in "Steak and Chips"?
(a) "The comfortable bourgeois meal."
(b) "The reason there is supper."
(c) "The bachelor's bohemian snack."
(d) "A part of all the rhythms."

4. Which of the following is not a dish the author mentions in the first paragraph of "Ornamental Cooking"?
(a) "Fresh steak carpaccio."
(b) "Golden partridges studded with cherries."
(c) "A frothy charlotte."
(d) "Pink chicken chaud-froid."

5. Einstein died without having been able to what?
(a) "Verify 'the equation in which the secret of the world was enclosed.'"
(b) "Open mankind's spirit to a new age of enlightenment."
(c) "Leave a legacy for comprehension of his unfinished work."
(d) "Dismantle the perplexities of humanity's plight through space."

6. What meal does the author compare a writer's liking to in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) "Robust ale with spicy fra diavolo."
(b) "Dry white wine and underdone steak."
(c) "Harsh whiskey and crabs legs."
(d) "Any red wine with the reddest of meats."

7. As said in "Wine and Milk," wine is to the French as what is to the Dutch?
(a) "The milk of the mother."
(b) "The milk of the cow."
(c) "The milk of the farm."
(d) "The milk of the chocolate."

8. How does the author describe how fast "the Jet-Man" travels?
(a) "Faster than air."
(b) "Faster than sound."
(c) "Faster than light."
(d) "Faster than speed."

9. "In France, drunkenness is a _____." How is this quote from "Wine and Milk" finished?
(a) Punishment.
(b) Consequence.
(c) Celebration.
(d) Necessity.

10. According to the author, French toys always mean what?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Something.
(c) Trouble.
(d) Creativity.

11. How does the author describe bleach products in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?
(a) Liquid fire.
(b) Mass-sold poison.
(c) Immediate chemical combustion.
(d) Clothing tonic.

12. Who is Garbo?
(a) An actress.
(b) A singer.
(c) A model.
(d) A ballerina.

13. What color are the pajamas mentioned in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

14. What did the face of Valentino cause, as per "The Face of Garbo"?
(a) Revolutions in art and cinema.
(b) Riots.
(c) Reforms in the fashion industry.
(d) Suicides.

15. What does the writing of the author under discussion in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat" most typically explore?
(a) Pain.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Seclusion.
(d) Mystery in what is typical.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author say would not "know" the Jet-Man?

2. "Your ____ will be furious!" How is this quote from "Operation Margarine" finished?

3. "Novels and Children" was written in response to an article in what magazine?

4. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," the ship is a symbol of what?

5. Which of the following is not a phrase used to describe Einstein or his brain in "The Brain of Einstein"?

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