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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 does Eco assert is the natural and final extension of photorealism?

2. Marshall McLuhan suggests that the Middle Ages was characterized by the heavy emphasis on the formal study of what?

3. What refers to a sovereign state which is viewed as comprising two or more nations?

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

5. When did Jim Jones die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is the focus of the essay "The Suicides at the Temple"? What is Eco's conclusion of cults?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What categories does God fall into, according to Eco?

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

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

Describe a museum of your choosing and how it reflects or does not reflect authenticity. According to Eco's definition and theories, is this museum authentic and how is that determined?

Essay Topic 2

Define and discuss guerrilla warfare. What is the definition of guerrilla warfare and where did this concept arise?

Essay Topic 3

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

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