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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What passion of children does Barthes compare the themes of the discussed author to in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?
(a) Pirates and monsters.
(b) Streams and forests.
(c) Huts and tents.
(d) Fields and games.

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

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

4. In the opening sentence of "The Brain of Einstein," the author states that Einstein's brain is what sort of object?
(a) Mystical.
(b) Inspiring.
(c) Wonderous.
(d) Mythical.

5. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," what are Nautilus and Drunken Boat to one another?
(a) Creators.
(b) Destroyers.
(c) Connectors.
(d) Opposites.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Blue Guide," which of the following does the author not say "can have access to the pantheon of travel"?

2. What pop-culture icon is Garbo contrasted to in "The Face of Garbo"?

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

4. Which types of toys is the author more fond of?

5. Who is the inspiration for "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the writer discussed in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"? What is Barthes opinion of this writer's ambitions?

2. How can bourgeois toys be be recognized?

3. What does the author compare Garbo's makeup to? What male personality is she compared to?

4. How was Dominici convicted of his crime in "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?

5. How does the author introduce holidays in "The Writer on Holiday"?

6. How does royalty dress in "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise"? What does this say of the royal families?

7. In "Blind and Dumb Criticism," why would a critic admitting that he is not scholarly enough to comment appropriately on the work at hand be toxic to a culture?

8. How is the opening claim in "Neither-Nor Criticism" that "criticism must be 'neither a parlour game, nor a municipal service'" affect the remainder of the article?

9. What image of wine does the author create in the beginning of "Wine and Milk"?

10. From reading "Ornamental Cookery," why would you say that Elle creates such a grandiose food section for a working-class readership?

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