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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Negation and Consumption within Culture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In thesis 9, Debord says truth is a moment of what?
(a) Revelation.
(b) Disappointment.
(c) Falsehood.
(d) Clarity.

2. Bakunin favored what method to establish a socialist society?
(a) Political campaign.
(b) Gradual process.
(c) Totalitarian authority.
(d) Military coup.

3. Which of the senses does Debord believe the spectacle can manipulate the most?
(a) Touch.
(b) Hearing.
(c) Scent.
(d) Sight.

4. What does an economic system founded on separation lead to, according to Chapter 1?
(a) Insubordination.
(b) Proletarianization.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Bondage.

5. What does Debord believes lies behind the glitter of the spectacle's distractions?
(a) Global domination.
(b) Global unity.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Emptiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through production, Debord sees the economy is based on __________.

2. Chapter 7 starts with a quote by _________.

3. The abundance of commodity is no more than _____________, according to Chapter 2.

4. Debord sees the proletarian revolution as the critique of ________.

5. What does Debord believe is ever-present in the process of the production of things?

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