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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is a museum of memories referred to in German?

3. Where was the first Six Flags established?

4. When was 2001: A Space Odyssey released?

5. What ideology of progress is focused on improving society by means of revolution?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Eco use Superman as an analogy in Section I - Chapter 1? What is a "Fortress of Solitude"?

2. What does Eco write of American realism 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. How does Eco describe some American cities in "City of Robots"?

5. What film is discussed in "The Multiplication of the Media"? What does Eco write about the film?

6. What does Eco write of the authenticity of the Ringling Museum of Art? Where is it located?

7. What is Eco's principle argument in "Living in the New Middle Ages"?

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

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

10. What philosophies does Eco describe in "Towards a Semiological Guerrilla Warfare"? What are his conclusions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jim Jones, the establishment of the People's Temple, and how Millenarian dynamics played a role in Jones' power. What other cult leaders have exhibited the same traits as Jones?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss American zoos, aquariums and religious monuments. How do these fall into the category of hyper reality in Eco's vision?

Essay Topic 3

Where is the Hearst Castle? How does it reflect hyper realism?

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