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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. Eco compares cults to what, which he asserts have existed at least since the time of Christ?
(a) Dictators.
(b) Millenarian dynamics.
(c) Sports.
(d) Religion.

2. In "The Sacred is Not Just a Fashion" Eco again returns to the metaphor of Superman to what?
(a) A car.
(b) A dog.
(c) America.
(d) A train.

3. Eco suggests of religion that these monuments that are being created are a form of timelessness that satisfies human desire for what?
(a) Immortality.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Subordinateness.
(d) Happiness.

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

5. Eco asserts that terrorism gives what a reason to exist?
(a) Optimism.
(b) Armed forces.
(c) Fear.
(d) Gun stores.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Sacred is Not Just a Fashion," Eco suggests that the story of what heralds the return to religion?

2. When was Che Guevara born?

3. In "City of Robots," Eco asserts that in America there are cities that are created purely for what?

4. In what country did Che Guevara head a massive revolution?

5. Where was the first Six Flags established?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of a multinational arrangement, according to Eco in "Striking at the Heart of the State"?

2. What conclusions does Eco present in "Culture as a Show Business"?

3. What is Eco's metaphor for Superman in "The Sacred is Not Just a Fashion"?

4. How does Eco define the "neo-medieval wave" in Section III Chapter 2?

5. Why does Eco discuss the J. Paul Getty Museum? Where is it located?

6. How is nature a victim of hyper reality to Eco? How is religion?

7. Why does Eco refute the argument of the media in "The Sacred is Not Just a Fashion"?

8. What is the moral of Eco's assessment of WWII in "Why are They Laughing in Those Cages?"

9. How does Eco describe some American cities in "City of Robots"?

10. How does Eco define hyper reality? How are crèche and horror vacui defined?

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