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

2. When was 2001: A Space Odyssey released?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1968.

3. What is the first type of Middle Ages presented by Eco in order to approach the subject in a disciplined way?
(a) The Middle Ages as a pretext.
(b) The Middle Ages of Decadentism.
(c) The Middle Ages of so-called Tradition.
(d) The Middle Ages of the philosophia perennis.

4. What does Eco define as "the simplest narrative unit"?
(a) Paragraph.
(b) Symbol.
(c) Theme.
(d) Motif.

5. What book of Hans Sedlmayr's is cited by Eco in the book?
(a) Toward a Rigorous Study of Art.
(b) Art in Crisis: The Lost Center.
(c) The Quintessence of Riegl's Thought.
(d) The Subtleties of Modern Art.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eco asserts that terrorism gives what a reason to exist?

2. Eco believes that Sedlmayr's entire book exists to provide evidence of what?

3. Eco refutes Foucault's concept of language as being what?

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

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