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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the book?
(a) Walter Benjamin.
(b) Howard Eiland.
(c) Alexander Dumas.
(d) Friedrich Nietzsche.

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

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

4. What concept does the author credit as an attribute of the modern world along with ennui?
(a) Rudeness.
(b) Lying.
(c) Sarcasm.
(d) Boredom.

5. What was Nietzche famous for criticizing in his writings?
(a) America.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Atheism.
(d) Politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city are the arcades the author focuses on located?

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

3. What industry relied upon the success of the iron industry in the 19th century?

4. What is the title of Chapter 3?

5. What industry does the author say allowed for the emergence of arcades because they were booming?

(see the answer key)

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