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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is "the holiday" a product for?
(a) All people.
(b) Blue collar workers.
(c) Non-royals.
(d) The bourgeoisie class.

2. "In France, drunkenness is a _____." How is this quote from "Wine and Milk" finished?
(a) Celebration.
(b) Consequence.
(c) Punishment.
(d) Necessity.

3. What other alcoholic beverage is wine contrasted to in "Wine and Milk"?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) Cordials.
(c) Beer.
(d) Whiskey.

4. Which fictional children's character(s) is/are referred to in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?
(a) Felix the Cat.
(b) Punch and Judy.
(c) Bugs Bunny.
(d) Rocky and Bullwinkle.

5. How is a writer's holiday different from another tradesman according to the author in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) He travels further from home.
(b) He spends more money.
(c) He drinks more.
(d) He continues to work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious sect is referred to in "Novels and Children"?

2. In "Wine and Milk," what is the opposite of wine?

3. Which of the following is not one of the things the author says of steak in "Steak and Chips"?

4. According to the author, French toys always mean what?

5. The author argues that French toys "are meant to produce children who are users, not ____." How is this quote finished?

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