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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section XIII Chapter 8 288- 307.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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...".
(a) Realistic.
(b) Furnished.
(c) Imaginary.
(d) Detailed.

2. 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) Hall's of Fame.
(c) Natural History Museums.
(d) Science Museums.

3. Where did Jim Jones' cult members commit mass suicide?
(a) Lima, Peru.
(b) Jonestown, Guyana.
(c) Waco, Texas.
(d) Johannesburg, South Africa.

4. Who was Aristotle a student of?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Zeus.
(c) William of Ockham.
(d) Plato.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sedlmayr explores the theme of the lost center through the changes in what over the years?

2. How old was St. Thomas Aquinas at his death?

3. What is the name of the cult which Jim Jones founded?

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

5. When was Marshall McLuhan born?

(see the answer key)

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