1. What is the name of the letter G section of Chapter 5?
(a) Introductions.
(b) Exhibitions, Advertising, Grandville.
(c) First Sketches.
(d) Exposes.

2. What did the arcade merchants unite to provide for the first time according to Chapter 5?
(a) Street cafes.
(b) Books.
(c) Street entertainment.
(d) Housing.

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

4. What decade did the arcades first emerge in France?
(a) 1900s.
(b) 1890s.
(c) 1830s.
(d) 1780s.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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".

2. What two centuries does the book span?

3. What were the poor people of Paris forced to do as a consequence of urban planning in the 19th century?

4. What year did the arcades first turn a $21 million Francs profit?

5. In what decade does the author say business first increased at the arcades?

(see the answer key)

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