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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Soap Powders and Detergents," what does the author argue that the "whiteness" promised by these cleaning products play towards?
(a) The values of consumers.
(b) The naivety of consumers.
(c) The vanity of consumers.
(d) The aesthetics of consumers.

2. Which types of toys is the author more fond of?
(a) Plastic.
(b) Wooden.
(c) Homemade.
(d) Plush.

3. What is the first sign of "The Romans in Films"?
(a) Hair.
(b) Sweat.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Skin color.

4. Who is "a fifty-year-old with an obese and sagging body"?
(a) Mazaud.
(b) Harlequin.
(c) Thauvin.
(d) Orsano.

5. As said in "Wine and Milk," wine is to the French as what is to the Dutch?
(a) "The milk of the cow."
(b) "The milk of the mother."
(c) "The milk of the chocolate."
(d) "The milk of the farm."

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, the literature of repletion is passed of as what?

2. The author claims that according to the magazine article in "Novels and Children," women are what sort of species?

3. Ultimately, what is the destiny of the writers in the magazine article mentioned in "Novels and Children"?

4. Which of the following is not a phrase used to describe Einstein or his brain in "The Brain of Einstein"?

5. "Wine is here a part of the reason of _____." How is this quote from "Wine and Milk" finished?

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