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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. Which types of toys is the author more fond of?
(a) Homemade.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Plush.
(d) Wooden.
2. What food is Einstein's mental process compared to making in "The Brain of Einstein"?
(a) Steak.
(b) Stuffed peppers.
(c) Sausages.
(d) Pizza.
3. What is Garbo's makeup compared to in "The Face of Garbo"?
(a) A masterpiece.
(b) A mosaic.
(c) A mask.
(d) Another face.
4. Which of the following is not a "type" of man according to the author in "The Blue Guide"?
(a) "Whimsical shop-keep."
(b) "Adventurous sailor."
(c) "Clever tradesman."
(d) "Light-hearted gardener."
5. In "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise," what is the name of the yacht used by the royals?
(a) "Andromeda."
(b) "The Agamemnon."
(c) "The Iris."
(d) "Le Grande Bagarre."
Short Answer Questions
1. 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"?
2. Finish the following statement from "Toys": "The adult Frenchman sees the child as ______."
3. 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?
4. Who does the author compare wrestlers to in the final paragraph of "The World of Wrestling"?
5. What word does the author say is used by "Neither-Nor" critics in a tone of "alacrity"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How can bourgeois toys be be recognized?
2. How does the author introduce holidays in "The Writer on Holiday"?
3. How is drunkenness different in France than other nations?
4. What is particularly special of the "Jet-Man"?
5. From reading "Ornamental Cookery," why would you say that Elle creates such a grandiose food section for a working-class readership?
6. How does the author argue Einstein's brain is presented in popular culture?
7. What is the significance of eating steak rare in "Steak and Chips"?
8. What is Charlie Chaplin presenting to audiences in the film "Modern Times"?
9. How is it assumed the author is referring to astronauts when he says "the Jet-Man"?
10. What is the function of wrestling according to "The World of Wrestling?" What does the author contrast this to? Why is this the function of wrestling?
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