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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section XI Chapter 6 239-268.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eco define as mini representations of a particular location or scene?
(a) Creche.
(b) Crepes.
(c) Croquet.
(d) Chalice.

2. Where was the first Six Flags established?
(a) Gurnee, Illinois.
(b) Phoenix, Arizona.
(c) Denver, Colorado.
(d) Arlington, Texas.

3. Eco discusses the current cultural fascination with the Middle Ages that he refers to as what?
(a) "The royal inspiration."
(b) The "neo-medieval wave."
(c) "Round table insanity."
(d) "Castle of wonder."

4. Where was Hans Sedlmayr born?
(a) England.
(b) Russia.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Italy.

5. What is the tenth type of Middle Ages presented by Eco in order to approach the subject in a disciplined way?
(a) The Middle Ages of national identities.
(b) The Middle Ages of so-called Tradition.
(c) The Middle Ages of philological reconstruction.
(d) The expectation of the Millennium.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eco suggests that engaging in sport is now confused with what?

2. Eco asserts that nature is a victim of what by way of zoos and aquariums?

3. In "Towards a Semiological Guerrilla Warfare" Eco writes that media employees are often hampered by the form of the media to the extent that it is not what?

4. In "Striking at the Heart of the State," Eco insists that the truth of a communication lies in how it is ______ more so than the form, content, or vehicle of the message.

5. What does Eco define as "the simplest narrative unit"?

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