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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. Eco believes that new "negative theologies" may give insight into what?
(a) Psychic abilities.
(b) Revolutionary thought.
(c) Mental illness.
(d) Common belief.

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

3. How many inter-textual archetypes are used in Casablanca, according to Eco?
(a) 15.
(b) 18.
(c) 24.
(d) 12.

4. Who directed 2001: A Space Odyssey?
(a) Victor Fleming.
(b) Stanley Kubrick.
(c) Orson Welles.
(d) Alfred Hitchcock.

5. 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 as a barbaric age.
(b) The Middle Ages of national identities.
(c) The Middle Ages of philological reconstruction.
(d) The Middle Ages of so-called Tradition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who starred in Casablanca?

2. When was 2001: A Space Odyssey released?

3. Eco suggests that in order to achieve cult status a movie "must provide a completely _____ world so that its fans can quote characters as if they were aspects of the fan's private sectarian world...".

4. Eco asserts that because of the multinational arrangement, there is no head of a particular government or country that can be toppled in order to change what?

5. What type of medium focuses on low definition so that the received must fill in gaps on their own?

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