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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Baudelaire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What century does Theodor Adorno work in?
(a) 18th.
(b) 20th.
(c) 21st.
(d) 19th.

2. What occupation does Theodor Adorno hold?
(a) Chef.
(b) Miner.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Philosopher.

3. What title was given to the poor people of France in the 19th century?
(a) Mercant.
(b) Noble.
(c) Proletariat.
(d) Bourgeouisie.

4. What phrase does the author discuss that is spelled backwards in Chapter 6?
(a) CHANGING STATION.
(b) COFFEE ROOM.
(c) CAFE.
(d) WASHING ROOM.

5. What area does the author say had improved so much that arcade clerks had to train in art and other areas?
(a) Mining.
(b) Engineering.
(c) Education.
(d) Textiles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How might the order of the first chapter be described?

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

3. What objects served an important purpose to separate the public in the arcades from those outside?

4. What two centuries does the book span?

5. What type of materials rose in popularity in the 19th century?

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