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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say men could conceive of the heavens in "The Jet-Man"?
(a) Being populated with semi-objects.
(b) Full of celestial miscomprehension.
(c) Laden of Martian and psychic matter.
(d) Used for myths after astronomy.

2. What does the author say the readers of the magazine he speaks of are entitled to in "Ornamental Cooking"?
(a) Culture.
(b) Fiction.
(c) Fun.
(d) Inspiration.

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

4. In "The Blue Guide," which of the following does the author not say "can have access to the pantheon of travel"?
(a) Valleys.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Torrents.
(d) Gorges.

5. What sort of reality does the author say of inventiveness in "Ornamental Cooking"?
(a) "Make believe."
(b) "Harsh."
(c) "Fairy-land."
(d) "Intricate."

6. The author makes the statement that a wrestler is ________ "in broad daylight and in the sight of all"?
(a) Crucified.
(b) Tortured.
(c) Humiliated.
(d) Murdered.

7. Which of the following is not a publication referred to by the author in "The Blue Guide"?
(a) Vogue.
(b) Michelin Guide.
(c) Match.
(d) L'Express.

8. Which king is compared to writers in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) Richard II.
(b) Edward III.
(c) Louis XIV.
(d) Henry IV.

9. Where does the author suggest holidays originate from?
(a) The Athenians.
(b) The school world.
(c) The judicial world.
(d) Biblical times.

10. Who is "a fifty-year-old with an obese and sagging body"?
(a) Orsano.
(b) Mazaud.
(c) Thauvin.
(d) Harlequin.

11. "Which phrase concludes "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?
(a) "Can make man proceed from a psycho-analysis of the cave."
(b) "It constantly begets departure."
(c) "Which comes close to the infinite."
(d) "A genuine poetics of exploration."

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

13. What do the toys of current society do, that disheartens the author?
(a) Taint children's morale.
(b) Die very quickly.
(c) Block the foundation for creativity.
(d) Support an uneducated society.

14. According to the author, which of the following is not a Gnostic theme within the safe of the universe that was almost opened by Einstein?
(a) "The ideal possibility of a fundamental reduction of the world."
(b) "The metaphysical poetry of reality."
(c) "The unfastening power of the word."
(d) "The unity of nature."

15. What sort of values does steak adhere to in "Steak and Chips"?
(a) Familiar.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Cultural.
(d) Patriotic.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, the literature of repletion is passed of as what?

2. In "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise," what is the name of the yacht used by the royals?

3. According to the author, French toys always mean what?

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

5. What does the author say culture will be opposed to in "Neither-Nor Criticism"?

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