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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. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," the ship is an emblem of what?
(a) Objectivity.
(b) Literature.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Closure.

2. What does the writing of the author under discussion in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat" most typically explore?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Seclusion.
(c) Pain.
(d) Mystery in what is typical.

3. Which of the following is not another "great spectacle" the author mentions in "The World of Wrestling"?
(a) Misery.
(b) Suffering.
(c) Defeat.
(d) Justice.

4. What is on Einstein's head in the photograph where he is lying down in on a bed, referred to in "The Brain of Einstein"?
(a) A scarf.
(b) Flowers.
(c) A hat.
(d) Electric wires.

5. What food is Einstein's mental process compared to making in "The Brain of Einstein"?
(a) Sausages.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Steak.
(d) Stuffed peppers.

Short Answer Questions

1. "______ for Schelling." How is this quote from "The Brain of Einstein finished"?

2. Which two organizations are referred to in "Operation Margarine"?

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 certain young novelists...liking" in "The Writer on Holiday"?

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

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