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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 sort of reality does the author say of inventiveness in "Ornamental Cooking"?
(a) "Intricate."
(b) "Make believe."
(c) "Fairy-land."
(d) "Harsh."

2. "Novels and Children" was written in response to an article in what magazine?
(a) Newsweek.
(b) Elle.
(c) La Monde.
(d) Vogue.

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

4. What food is Einstein's mental process compared to making in "The Brain of Einstein"?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Steak.
(c) Stuffed peppers.
(d) Sausages.

5. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," the ship is an emblem of what?
(a) Closure.
(b) Dreams.
(c) Literature.
(d) Objectivity.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in "Neither-Nor Criticism," which of the following isn't "heavy, defective words"?

2. Which of the following is not a sign of apostleship in "The Iconography of Abbe Pierre"?

3. Which of the following is not a publication referred to by the author in "The Blue Guide"?

4. What color are the pajamas mentioned in "The Writer on Holiday"?

5. What do the toys of current society do, that disheartens the author?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the significance of eating steak rare in "Steak and Chips"?

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

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

6. What is Charlie Chaplin presenting to audiences in the film "Modern Times"?

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

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

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

10. What does the author note is the difference between cartoons and photographs of Einstein? What is the significance of Einstein being featured in cartoons?

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