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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Part 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not something the author says the ship grows past being in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?
(a) A box.
(b) An object that is owned.
(c) A habitat.
(d) An object that is used.

2. The author argues that, ultimately, wrestlers are what?
(a) Con artists.
(b) Entrepreneurs.
(c) Actors.
(d) Unenviable.

3. What river is referenced in the first sentence of "The Writer on Holiday?"
(a) Congo.
(b) Thames.
(c) Amazon.
(d) Mississippi.

4. Which Roman character does the author point out has wild, unkempt hair?
(a) Mercedes.
(b) Portia.
(c) Antonia.
(d) Calpurnia.

5. According to the author, the literature of repletion is passed of as what?
(a) The literature of how man struggles.
(b) The literature of the "real" and the "human."
(c) The literature to what guides our lives and our souls.
(d) The literature of what is "judicial" and what is "faithful."

Short Answer Questions

1. What magazine is the reference point for "Ornamental Cooking"?

2. Which of the following is not a dish the author mentions in the first paragraph of "Ornamental Cooking"?

3. What does the author claim is wine's power in "Wine and Milk"?

4. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," what are Nautilus and Drunken Boat to one another?

5. "Chips are ____ and ____ like steak." How is this quote finished from "Steak and Chips"?

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