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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When did the Western Roman Empire fall?
(a) 642.
(b) 324.
(c) 241.
(d) 476.
2. Eco compares cults to what, which he asserts have existed at least since the time of Christ?
(a) Religion.
(b) Dictators.
(c) Sports.
(d) Millenarian dynamics.
3. What ideology of progress seeks to improve the world through the use of science and technology?
(a) Negativistic-factual.
(b) Positivistic-technological.
(c) Religion.
(d) Materialistic-historical.
4. In "Culture as a Show Business" Eco discusses the fact that culture until recently dictated that things must be what?
(a) Truthful.
(b) Hillarious.
(c) Serious.
(d) Accurate.
5. Where is the art display of the two women described in Section I - Chapter 1, "Travels in Hyper Reality"?
(a) The New York School of Hyperbole.
(b) The New York School of Geology.
(c) The New York School of Geography.
(d) The New York School of Holography.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is the J. Paul Getty Museum located?
2. What is the first realm of hyper reality discussed by Eco in "Travels in Hyper Reality"?
3. One of the effects of zoos and aquariums, according to Eco, is that animals have been erroneously what?
4. Eco suggests that what implies having the conversation that compares the coding at the receiver with the coding at the source?
5. When was 2001: A Space Odyssey released?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has the impact of hyper reality been on American society, according to Eco?
2. What are examples of hyper reality in America cited by Eco in Section I - Chapter 1?
3. What is the result of a multinational arrangement, according to Eco in "Striking at the Heart of the State"?
4. What is the moral of Eco's assessment of WWII in "Why are They Laughing in Those Cages?"
5. What is a "real hero" according to Eco in "Why are They Laughing in Those Cages?"
6. Why does Eco discuss the J. Paul Getty Museum? Where is it located?
7. How is nature a victim of hyper reality to Eco? How is religion?
8. What does Eco write of the authenticity of the Ringling Museum of Art? Where is it located?
9. How does Eco relate to the robots of Disney? How does this affect patrons of theme parks?
10. What is Eco's principle question regarding authenticity in art?
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