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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Reading and Deciphering Myth," when the author distinguishes the meaning and the form by focusing on a full signifier, the French soldier becomes what?
(a) An alibi of French endurance.
(b) An alibi of French struggle.
(c) An alibi of French attitude.
(d) An alibi of French imperiality.

2. In "Myth is a Type of Speech," the author claims that myth is a form. Which of the following is NOT something he says must be assigned to this form?
(a) Historical limits.
(b) Conditions of use.
(c) Cultural aspects to the object.
(d) Reintroduce society into it.

3. What is the subject of the headline mentioned in "Reading and Deciphering Myth"?
(a) The price of vegetables.
(b) The change in language.
(c) The price of milk.
(d) The effects of war.

4. What meal does the author compare a writer's liking to in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) "Any red wine with the reddest of meats."
(b) "Harsh whiskey and crabs legs."
(c) "Dry white wine and underdone steak."
(d) "Robust ale with spicy fra diavolo."

5. "The spiritualization can be seen in the extent, the quality and the material of the _____." How is this quote from "The New Citroen" finished?
(a) Glasswork.
(b) Framing.
(c) Beading.
(d) Threading.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author sees toys as doing what to children?

2. What pop-culture icon is Garbo contrasted to in "The Face of Garbo"?

3. Which of the following is not something the author says the ship grows past being in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?

4. In "The Great Family of Men," what is "The Family of Men" the author discusses?

5. Who is the inspiration for "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?

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