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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Hausmannism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author describe as "thee" capital of Europe in the 19th century?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Rome.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

2. What year did the arcades first turn a $21 million Francs profit?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1905.
(d) 1780.

3. What does the author say women in Paris would do to be attractive despite it being uncomfortable?
(a) Fix their hair.
(b) Wear high heels.
(c) Not eat.
(d) Dressing nicely.

4. What occupation is the woman whose arcade is destroyed in a fire in Chapter 2?
(a) A baker.
(b) A dress maker.
(c) A poisoner.
(d) A chef.

5. What is the most important concept the author puts forth in Chapter 3?
(a) Love.
(b) Religion.
(c) Industrialization.
(d) Modernity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Theodor Adorno use to describe a group of notes that share the same topics?

2. What does the author describe as a group of notes that are associated with the same topic?

3. What century does Theodor Adorno work in?

4. Complete this sentence from the opening of Section IV of Chapter 2, "The criminals in early _______ novels are neither gentlemen nor apaches, but private citizens of the middle class".

5. What decade did the arcades first emerge in France?

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