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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, which of the following is not a Gnostic theme within the safe of the universe that was almost opened by Einstein?
(a) "The unity of nature."
(b) "The metaphysical poetry of reality."
(c) "The ideal possibility of a fundamental reduction of the world."
(d) "The unfastening power of the word."

2. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," what are most ships in legend of fiction?
(a) "Painful objects of captivity."
(b) "Enjoyed vessels."
(c) "Round, smooth universe."
(d) "Necessity to dreams."

3. Which fictional children's character(s) is/are referred to in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?
(a) Punch and Judy.
(b) Rocky and Bullwinkle.
(c) Felix the Cat.
(d) Bugs Bunny.

4. Which of the following is not a significant unit or synthesis mentioned by the author in "Myth is a Type of Speech"?
(a) Language.
(b) Speech.
(c) Discourse.
(d) Linguistics.

5. Who is Garbo?
(a) An actress.
(b) A singer.
(c) A ballerina.
(d) A model.

Short Answer Questions

1. What river is referenced in the first sentence of "The Writer on Holiday?"

2. Which of the following is not one of the things the author says of steak in "Steak and Chips"?

3. What did Queen Frederika wear in "The 'Blue Blood' Cruise"?

4. What other alcoholic beverage is wine contrasted to in "Wine and Milk"?

5. What does the author say culture will be opposed to in "Neither-Nor Criticism"?

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