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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not another "great spectacle" the author mentions in "The World of Wrestling"?
(a) Misery.
(b) Suffering.
(c) Defeat.
(d) Justice.

2. Who is "the holiday" a product for?
(a) Non-royals.
(b) Blue collar workers.
(c) The bourgeoisie class.
(d) All people.

3. Which of the following does the author say is impossible to ignore for the bourgeois with regard to art history in "The Blue Guide"?
(a) Jewish.
(b) French.
(c) Greek.
(d) Roman Catholic.

4. Which of the following is not a "type" of man according to the author in "The Blue Guide"?
(a) "Whimsical shop-keep."
(b) "Clever tradesman."
(c) "Adventurous sailor."
(d) "Light-hearted gardener."

5. What did Queen Frederika wear in "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise"?
(a) Jeans and an oxford shirt.
(b) A plain yellow dress.
(c) A print dress.
(d) Shorts and a tank top.

6. Which of the following is not an object mentioned in "The 'Blue Blood" Cruise"?
(a) God-King.
(b) No answers are correct.
(c) God-People.
(d) King-Object.

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

8. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," what are most ships in legend of fiction?
(a) "Round, smooth universe."
(b) "Enjoyed vessels."
(c) "Necessity to dreams."
(d) "Painful objects of captivity."

9. "Republicans are always 'extremists' looting _____." Finish this quote from "The Blue Guide."
(a) Spain.
(b) Libraries.
(c) France.
(d) Churches.

10. Which of the following is not an industry compared to in "Toys"?
(a) The Army.
(b) Hair Styling.
(c) Transport.
(d) Teaching.

11. What is on Einstein's head in the photograph where he is lying down in on a bed, referred to in "The Brain of Einstein"?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Electric wires.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A hat.

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

13. What is Garbo's makeup compared to in "The Face of Garbo"?
(a) A mosaic.
(b) Another face.
(c) A masterpiece.
(d) A mask.

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

15. What other famous author does Barthes compare misunderstandings in language to in "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?
(a) Ibsen.
(b) Marquez.
(c) Kafka.
(d) Dostoevsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. "______ for Schelling." How is this quote from "The Brain of Einstein finished"?

2. What is the "easy substitute" for the morally uplifting walk, in "The Blue Guide"?

3. How does the author describe bleach products in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?

4. "Criticism must be neither a parlour game, nor a _____." How is this quote from "Neither-Nor Criticism" finished?

5. What does the author suggest is saintly about the Abbe Pierre?

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