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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section V - Chapter 3 113 -132.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group based in Italy and active, via a number of political assassinations, during the "Years of Lead"?
(a) The Red Curtain.
(b) The Red Brigades.
(c) The Red Coats.
(d) The Red Cross.

3. What refers to a sovereign state which is viewed as comprising two or more nations?
(a) Sister state.
(b) Companion state.
(c) Partner state.
(d) Multinational state.

4. According to Eco, hyper reality serves to confuse the boundaries of what?
(a) Church and state.
(b) Space and time.
(c) Ultimate counterfeit.
(d) Horror vacui.

5. What is the name of the cult which Jim Jones founded?
(a) The Commoner's Church.
(b) The Church of Abraham.
(c) The People's Temple.
(d) The Temple of Peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Jim Jones die?

2. What refers to the study of signs and sign processes, indication, designation, likeness, analogy, metaphor, symbolism, signification, and communication?

3. Where was Jim Jones from?

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?

5. 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.

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