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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Unity and Division within Appearance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In thesis 35, the commodity abounds in ____________subtleties.
(a) Mythological.
(b) Fantastical.
(c) Quantum.
(d) Metaphysical.

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

3. The specialization of _____ is the root of the spectacle, as described in Chapter 1.
(a) Fanatics.
(b) Production.
(c) Power.
(d) Fame.

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

5. What does Debord believe is the chief mechanism for passing on class power?
(a) Governments.
(b) Rules.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Family.

Short Answer Questions

1. In thesis 4, images _________ the spectacle.

2. What does Debord believe the unity of poverty conceals?

3. The economy's __________ as an independent power also spells its doom, according to Debord.

4. What is an illusion of production in thesis 27?

5. What does Debord believe kept people from recognizing the emergence of an economy?

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