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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The workers mentioned in "The Great Family of Men" of the Goutte d'Or are from where?
(a) Lebanon.
(b) Paris.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Northern Africa.

2. "The spiritualization can be seen in the extent, the quality and the material of the _____." How is this quote from "The New Citroen" finished?
(a) Framing.
(b) Threading.
(c) Beading.
(d) Glasswork.

3. In "Myth is a Type of Speech," the author claims that myth is a form. Which of the following is NOT something he says must be assigned to this form?
(a) Historical limits.
(b) Cultural aspects to the object.
(c) Conditions of use.
(d) Reintroduce society into it.

4. In "The New Citroen" what is the modern equivalent of great Gothic cathedrals?
(a) Subways.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Skyscrapers.
(d) Cars.

5. In "Myth is a Stolen Language," what is characteristic of myth?
(a) "To transform a meaning into form."
(b) "To connect objects into form."
(c) "To transform a form into meaning."
(d) "To create a meaning for an object."

6. What is the subject of the headline mentioned in "Reading and Deciphering Myth"?
(a) The price of vegetables.
(b) The price of milk.
(c) The effects of war.
(d) The change in language.

7. In "The Great Family of Men," what is "The Family of Men" the author discusses?
(a) A film.
(b) A book of photography.
(c) A painting.
(d) A photography exhibit.

8. Which type of photograph "suggests the tyranny of an ideal" in "Photography and Electoral Appeal"?
(a) A three quarter face.
(b) Profile.
(c) Full on.
(d) Close up.

9. According to "Myth is a Type of Speech," myth is a system of what?
(a) Communication.
(b) Grammar.
(c) Words.
(d) Types of speech.

10. Mythology is a part of ideology in what way according to "Myth is a Semiological System"?
(a) It is a historical science.
(b) It is nutritional for a culture.
(c) It is a physical science.
(d) It is regulated by the definitions of objects.

11. The main character of "The Lady of the Camellias" cannot see herself as anything but "that of ornament in the museum of the _____." How is this quote finished?
(a) Masters.
(b) Care-givers.
(c) Readers.
(d) Sufferers.

12. What is one of the best methods against myth in "Myth as a Stolen Language"?
(a) Obstruct the acknowledging of a myths purpose.
(b) Study the particular myth's need to exist.
(c) Produce an artificial myth.
(d) Write against the need for the myth.

13. Mythology is a part of semiology in what way according to "Myth as a Semiological System"?
(a) That it is a formal science.
(b) It is regulated by the definitions of objects.
(c) It can only be used to break down barriers.
(d) It is a philosophy.

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

15. What is a "regressive semiological system," according to "Myth is a Stolen Language"?
(a) Contemporary poetry.
(b) 20th century film.
(c) Classical literature.
(d) Modern art.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first point the author makes of the science of semiology in "Myth as a Semiological System"?

2. In "Myth on the Right," what does the bourgeoisie want to keep with the appearances?

3. What language is not mythical according to "Myth on the Left"?

4. What is the second point the author makes of the science of semiology in "Myth as a Semiological System"?

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

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