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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 9, Sections 47-53.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Boorstin say Stonehenge was created?
(a) 5,000 B.C.
(b) 10,000 B.C.
(c) 2,000 B.C.
(d) 500 A.D.

2. What was the special element of Gothic architecture in Boorstin's opinion?
(a) Irregularity.
(b) Color.
(c) Light.
(d) Symmetry.

3. What does Boorstin see in men making images of men?
(a) Self-discovery.
(b) The beginning of language.
(c) The beginning of religion.
(d) Consciousness.

4. What does each Tale in the Canterbury Tales have according to Boorstin?
(a) A pregnant woman.
(b) A devil figure.
(c) A moral.
(d) A villain.

5. Boorstin says that Dickens' work was a love affair with what?
(a) The English people.
(b) English history.
(c) The New World.
(d) Future technologies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what is Dionysus the god according to Boorstin?

2. What does Boorstin say is unique about Richard Wagner?

3. Who does Boorstin say Bach's audience was?

4. What does Boorstin say was absent from the Decameron?

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

(see the answer key)

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