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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of wrestling does the author define as portraying the ongoing battles between character types in, "The World of Wrestling"?
(a) Russian wrestling.
(b) French wrestling.
(c) American wrestling.
(d) British wrestling.

2. According to the author, French toys always mean what?
(a) Creativity.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Trouble.
(d) Something.

3. What is Garbo's makeup compared to in "The Face of Garbo"?
(a) A mask.
(b) A masterpiece.
(c) Another face.
(d) A mosaic.

4. Which of the following is not a title of an outside work referenced in "Operation Margarine"?
(a) "The World and Defense."
(b) "Medcin malgre lui."
(c) "The Living Room."
(d) "Les Cyclones."

5. Where does the author suggest holidays originate from?
(a) Biblical times.
(b) The school world.
(c) The judicial world.
(d) The Athenians.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does the author describe bleach products in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?

4. In "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise," what is the name of the yacht used by the royals?

5. Finish the following statement from "Toys": "The adult Frenchman sees the child as ______."

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