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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. According to the author, the literature of repletion is passed of as what?
(a) The literature to what guides our lives and our souls.
(b) The literature of what is "judicial" and what is "faithful."
(c) The literature of the "real" and the "human."
(d) The literature of how man struggles.

2. What pop-culture icon is Garbo contrasted to in "The Face of Garbo"?
(a) Audrey Hepburn.
(b) Coco Chanel.
(c) Queen Elizabeth.
(d) Elizabeth Taylor.

3. Which Saint is the Abbe said to be dressed up as in "The Iconography of the Abbe Pierre"?
(a) Luke.
(b) Francis.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Peter.

4. Which Roman character does the author point out has wild, unkempt hair?
(a) Mercedes.
(b) Antonia.
(c) Portia.
(d) Calpurnia.

5. What other alcoholic beverage is wine contrasted to in "Wine and Milk"?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) Beer.
(c) Cordials.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author compare wrestlers to in the final paragraph of "The World of Wrestling"?

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

3. What is the name of the international meeting on soap mentioned in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?

4. How is the following quote from "The World of Wrestling" finished: "the virtue of all-in wrestling is that it is the spectacle of _____."

5. Which of the following is not an industry compared to in "Toys"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is drunkenness different in France than other nations?

2. Why are the "Ornamental Cookery" images in Elle magazine put fourth in vain?

3. What does the author say Garbo's beauty suggests of culture?

4. 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?

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

6. What are the two signs that are discussed in "The Romans in Films?" What do they suggest of Roman and modern culture?

7. How are "The Nautilus" and "Mysterious Island" similar and different?

8. How are steak and chips (i.e. French fries) alike?

9. What is the authors ultimate issue with "The Blue Guide"?

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

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