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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Part 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of the things the author says of steak in "Steak and Chips"?
(a) "The bachelor's bohemian snack."
(b) "The comfortable bourgeois meal."
(c) "A part of all the rhythms."
(d) "The reason there is supper."

2. In "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat," the ship is a symbol of what?
(a) Fear.
(b) Commerce.
(c) Isolation.
(d) Departure.

3. What does the author claim is wine's power in "Wine and Milk"?
(a) Gives life to objects that use it properly.
(b) Surrends the good of one for the benefit of all.
(c) Extracts opposites from objects.
(d) Relaxes only to restore.

4. The author says that the main character of "The Lady of the Camellias" sends the audience to where?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Think.
(c) Analyze.
(d) Adjust.

5. In "The Great Family of Men," what is "The Family of Men" the author discusses?
(a) A painting.
(b) A film.
(c) A photography exhibit.
(d) A book of photography.

Short Answer Questions

1. What writer does Barthes discuss the work of in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?

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

3. How does "Myth as Stolen Language" conclude?

4. What food is Einstein's mental process compared to making in "The Brain of Einstein"?

5. What passion of children does Barthes compare the themes of the discussed author to in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?

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