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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Organization of Territory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The commodity is valued as what, in Chapter 3?
(a) Il commodity.
(b) Quo commodity.
(c) Qua commodity.
(d) Id commodity.

2. What seeks to supersede all elements of historic time in Debord's opinion?
(a) Spectacular society.
(b) Economic imperative.
(c) Political power.
(d) Revolutionary thought.

3. Cyclical time started with what group of people in Chapter 5?
(a) Nomads.
(b) Bourgeoisie.
(c) Proletariat.
(d) Pilgrims.

4. Fads make the commodity more and more what, according to Debord?
(a) Useful.
(b) Necessary.
(c) Precious.
(d) Absurd.

5. The dynamism of capitalism is ruled by things that are what, in Chapter 3?
(a) Young.
(b) Old.
(c) Naive.
(d) Wise.

Short Answer Questions

1. The continual process of product replacement leads to what in Chapter 3?

2. What is the product of the leisure of localizations in Chapter 7?

3. Racism invests vulgar rankings in the hierarchies of consumption through a _______ superiority in Chapter 3.

4. Cyclical time is rooted in what kind of labor in Chapter 5?

5. What era does Debord say was obsessed with death?

(see the answer key)

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