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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 book of Marshall McLuhan's suggests that man has lost his center?

2. Eco suggests that the multinational system is very stable and that the only danger to it is a situation of what?

3. Where was Che Guevara from?

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

5. In "Striking at the Heart of the State," Eco insists that the truth of a communication lies in how it is ______ more so than the form, content, or vehicle of the message.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Eco's principle question regarding authenticity in art?

3. What does Eco write of American realism in Section I - Chapter 1?

4. What "ideologies of progress" does Eco describe in "The Sacred is Not Just a Fashion"?

5. What is described in "Whose Side are the Orixa on?" What are Eco's conclusions?

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

7. How does Eco compare universities to monasteries in "Living in the New Middle Ages"?

8. How does Eco relate to the robots of Disney? How does this affect patrons of theme parks?

9. Describe the holographic display in Section I - Chapter 1. What does Eco suggest about holography?

10. What has the impact of hyper reality been on American society, according to Eco?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how holography has influenced American culture and our perceptions of reality. How is holography an extension of photorealism? How have these formats evolved since the book was written?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the structure, history and rites of Afro-Brazilian culture. What is the leadership like within these communities?

Essay Topic 3

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

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