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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section VI - Chapter 4 133-158.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who created Superman?
(a) Mike Mignola.
(b) Gail Simone.
(c) Jerry Siegal.
(d) Darwyn Cooke.

3. 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.
(a) Conveyed.
(b) Promoted.
(c) Interpreted.
(d) Expressed.

4. Where was Marshall McLuhan born?
(a) Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
(b) Vancouver, British Columbia.
(c) Edmonton, Alberta.
(d) Toronto, Ontario.

5. Where is Disneyland Park located?
(a) San Diego, California.
(b) Bakersfield, California.
(c) Anaheim, California.
(d) Long Beach, California.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Umberto Eco born?

2. What is the first of two categories Eco proposes that thoughts about God fall into in "The Sacred is Not Just a Fashion"?

3. The works of art within the Ringling Museum of Art are what?

4. Ego proposes that our fascination with the Middle Ages is related to a desire to do what?

5. Eco discusses the current cultural fascination with the Middle Ages that he refers to as what?

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