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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 film is mentioned in the first paragraph of "The Romans in Films"?
(a) Spartacus.
(b) Cleopatra.
(c) The Ten Commandments.
(d) Julius Caesar.

2. According to the author in "Neither-Nor Criticism," which of the following isn't "heavy, defective words"?
(a) Militant.
(b) Ideology.
(c) Catechism.
(d) Nuclear.

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

4. How is the following quote from "The Poor and the Proletariat" finished: "the proletarian is still the man who is ______"?
(a) Enraged.
(b) Hungry.
(c) Abused.
(d) Tired.

5. What food is made with margarine in the advertisement referenced by the author in "Operation Margarine"?
(a) Chocolate cake.
(b) Strawberry pie.
(c) Croissants.
(d) A mousse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ultimately, what is the destiny of the writers in the magazine article mentioned in "Novels and Children"?

2. Which fictional children's character(s) is/are referred to in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?

3. Which two organizations are referred to in "Operation Margarine"?

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

5. In "Wine and Milk," what is the opposite of wine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it that the writer works on holiday important?

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

3. What is particularly special of the "Jet-Man"?

4. How does the author argue Einstein's brain is presented in popular culture?

5. What is the sexist irony of "Novels and Children"?

6. "Hitch the greatness of the former to the triumph of the latter." To what does this quote from "Operation Margarine" apply?

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

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

9. What are the metaphorical roles of the different types of "Soap Powders and Detergents"?

10. 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?

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