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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is the subject of the trial in "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?
2. Which of the following is not a phrase used to describe Einstein or his brain in "The Brain of Einstein"?
3. Which two organizations are referred to in "Operation Margarine"?
4. What passion of children does Barthes compare the themes of the discussed author to in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?
5. Who does the author compare wrestlers to in the final paragraph of "The World of Wrestling"?
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. The evil that the author speaks of in "Operation Margarine," where else does he say it is present, beyond the Army and the Church? What example does he use?
3. What is the difference between "culture" and "ideologies" in "Neither-Nor Criticism"?
4. How are "The Nautilus" and "Mysterious Island" similar and different?
5. What does the author compare Garbo's makeup to? What male personality is she compared to?
6. What is the literature of repletion in "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"? What does it lead to?
7. What are the differences in the hair-styles of Portia and Calpurnia in "The Romans in Films," and what do they suggest?
8. 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?
9. What is Charlie Chaplin presenting to audiences in the film "Modern Times"?
10. How does the author introduce holidays in "The Writer on Holiday"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What journalism/literature devalues the human experience, according to the author? How and why do people let this happen?
Essay Topic 2
What does the author say of critics? Who are critics to him and why are they relevant/irrelevant? What are the themes of the essays he writes specifically about critics? How are these essays similar/different to others in the book?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the author's comments on East vs. West living.
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