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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The more a spectator contemplates life, the less Debord believes he is doing what?

3. According to thesis 55, struggles between forces have been established for the purpose of running what?

4. When does Debord believe new products evaporate into vulgarity?

5. Chapter 2 begins with a quote from ___.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the spectacle "epitomize the prevailing model of social life," according to Debord?

2. What is the difference between socialist revolution and anarchist revolution in Chapter 4?

3. How does Debord believe the spectacle emerges as the totality of social life?

4. What becomes the only economic necessity as social labor grows in Chapter 2?

5. According to the quote by Lukacs at the beginning of Chapter 2, what does the commodity represent in society?

6. How is a celebrity viewed by Debord as an individual within the spectacle?

7. What is the dichotomy of the spectacle, according to thesis 8?

8. What does Debord mean when he says that the spectacle should be viewed as "a weltanschauung"?

9. In Chapter 2, how have the forces of production changed the basis for human development?

10. What historical moment does the spectacle correspond to, according to Debord?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the culture of the spectacle and the long term impact Debord believes it has on knowledge and art.

Essay Topic 2

What is ironic in both the tone and content of The Society of the Spectacle?

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of The Society of the Spectacle? What is the greater truth that Debord illustrates?

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