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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. In "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise," what is the name of the yacht used by the royals?
2. Which two organizations are referred to in "Operation Margarine"?
3. Which of the following is not another "great spectacle" the author mentions in "The World of Wrestling"?
4. 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"?
5. How old is the subject of the trial in "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author argue Einstein's brain is presented in popular culture?
2. 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?
3. What is the opposite of "The Nautilus"?
4. What are the metaphorical roles of the different types of "Soap Powders and Detergents"?
5. 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?
6. How is it assumed the author is referring to astronauts when he says "the Jet-Man"?
7. 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?
8. How are "The Nautilus" and "Mysterious Island" similar and different?
9. What is particularly special of the "Jet-Man"?
10. What is the authors ultimate issue with "The Blue Guide"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the media's responsibility to mythology? How do they shape/manipulate it? Is this able to be ignored? Why or why not?
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
What myths/objects are nationalistic in French culture? Why are myths important to the French, specifically? How is the author eager to exemplify what is French and what is not in the book?
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