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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Street Fighting.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country does the word Konyolute derive from?
(a) Germany.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

2. What two centuries does the book span?
(a) 17th and 18th.
(b) 19th and 20th.
(c) 20th and 21st.
(d) 18th and 19th.

3. In what decade does the author say business first increased at the arcades?
(a) 1850s.
(b) 1810s.
(c) 1780s.
(d) 1890s.

4. What literary and cultural style popular in the 19th century is discussed in Chapter 4?
(a) Romanticism.
(b) Realism.
(c) Utopism.
(d) Modernism.

5. What industry does the author say allowed for the emergence of arcades because they were booming?
(a) Textile.
(b) Produce.
(c) Iron.
(d) Glass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 4 of the book?

2. What concept does the author credit as an attribute of the modern world along with ennui?

3. What does the author describe as "thee" capital of Europe in the 19th century?

4. What is the earlier date of the face page of the expose used in Chapter 2?

5. What year did the idea of public exhibition of goods occur in France?

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