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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III Chapter 2 pgs 59-86.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the third realm of hyper reality discussed by Eco in "Travels in Hyper Reality"?
(a) Nature.
(b) Art and museums.
(c) Religion.
(d) The theatre.

2. What is the sixth type of Middle Ages presented by Eco in order to approach the subject in a disciplined way?
(a) The Middle Ages of so-called Tradition.
(b) The Middle Ages of philological reconstruction.
(c) The Middle Ages of national identities.
(d) The Middle Ages as a barbaric age.

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

4. What refers to a series of wax museums found throughout the country that are famous for their attention to detail and for having some truly unique objects found nowhere else?
(a) Ripley's Museums.
(b) Science Museums.
(c) Natural History Museums.
(d) Hall's of Fame.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eco suggest serve as a museum of memories for Superman?

2. One of the effects of zoos and aquariums, according to Eco, is that animals have been erroneously what?

3. Eco describes hyper reality as a situation in which the real is portrayed through the what?

4. According to Eco, hyper reality serves to confuse the boundaries of what?

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

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