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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6, Sections 27-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Greeks discover through drama according to Boorstin?
(a) Heroes of myth.
(b) Themselves.
(c) The laws of the state.
(d) The laws of fate.

2. What tradition did the Christian church follow in its churches?
(a) Jewish synagogues.
(b) Northern forests.
(c) Greek temples.
(d) Roman temples.

3. When did men begin to make images of themselves?
(a) Mesolithic period.
(b) Upper Paleolithic period.
(c) Early Paleolithic period.
(d) Middle Paleolithic period.

4. What does the third-eye represent in Hindu art?
(a) Man's self-awareness.
(b) The vision men share with the gods.
(c) Ancestors watching over people.
(d) The ability of special men to see beyond physical sight.

5. Of what does Stonehenge consist?
(a) An elongated cross.
(b) Numerous figures carved in chalk on hillsides.
(c) A stone temple and courtyard.
(d) Two circles of stones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what is The Odyssey a parable according to Boorstin?

2. What was unique about the first literary work in Boorstin's account?

3. Why is Dante described as the founder of modern literature in Boorstin's opinion?

4. How does Boorstin characterize Suger's creation at the St. Denis cathedral?

5. Who are the devas?

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