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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. Sedlmayr asserts that what is a rejection of the upward thrust of other buildings and implies that it means a disconnection from the earth?

2. Eco states that spectator sports are a form of what, which like war, allows the aggressive impulses to be discharged?

3. How old was St. Thomas Aquinas at his death?

4. In "Sports Chatter" Eco remarks that it would be easier to have a protest in what than a football field?

5. When was Leon Foucault born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and from whom did St. Thomas unlock the secrets of reason, according to Eco?

2. How many inter-textual archetypes were used in Casablanca, according to Eco? What does this do?

3. How does Eco define "motif"? What word does he choose to use instead?

4. What books and authors does Eco cite in "Cogito Interruptus"? What conclusion does he come to of their theories?

5. What criticisms does Eco demonstrate over the theories of Hans Sedlmayr?

6. What is Eco's principle statement in "Lady Barbara" and "Lumbar Support"?

7. Why was St. Thomas revolutionary, according to Eco?

8. How does Eco propose that one must free oneself from the confines of language?

9. How does Hans Sedlmayr examine the theme of man's lost center?

10. How does Eco relate sports to culture and entertainment in "Sports Chatter"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe an American theme park of your choosing, including the park's history, creator, and concept. How does the park create a hyper reality and what is the ultimate purpose of that hyper reality?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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