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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section IV Chapter 3 - 87-112.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Western Roman Empire fall?
(a) 642.
(b) 324.
(c) 241.
(d) 476.

2. In "Whose Side are the Orixa on?" Eco describes sacred rites of whom?
(a) The Afro-Brazilians.
(b) The Aztecs.
(c) The Inca.
(d) The Congolese.

3. Eco proposes that tourists at Disney must have a certain passivity and behave as what in order to enjoy themselves?
(a) Robots.
(b) Children.
(c) Consumers.
(d) Wild animals.

4. Eco asserts that America is a country that is fixated on realism, even to the point of obtaining "real" what?
(a) Dreams.
(b) Copies.
(c) Feelings.
(d) Concepts.

5. Ego proposes that our fascination with the Middle Ages is related to a desire to do what?
(a) Examine our origins.
(b) Understand the past.
(c) Learn.
(d) Predict the future.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Superman created?

2. What ideology of progress is focused on improving society by means of revolution?

3. When was Jim Jones born?

4. In "The Sacred is Not Just a Fashion" Eco again returns to the metaphor of Superman to what?

5. What is the tenth type of Middle Ages presented by Eco in order to approach the subject in a disciplined way?

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