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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How is a writer's holiday different from another tradesman according to the author in "The Writer on Holiday"?
(a) He travels further from home.
(b) He spends more money.
(c) He continues to work.
(d) He drinks more.

4. "Criticism must be neither a parlour game, nor a _____." How is this quote from "Neither-Nor Criticism" finished?
(a) Act of consciousness.
(b) Municipal service.
(c) Housewife chore.
(d) Deed of envy.

5. In "Wine and Milk," what is the opposite of wine?
(a) Water.
(b) Juice.
(c) Beer.
(d) Milk.

6. What word does the author say is used by "Neither-Nor" critics in a tone of "alacrity"?
(a) Romance.
(b) Guide.
(c) Adventure.
(d) Spirit.

7. Who does the author say would not "know" the Jet-Man?
(a) His wife.
(b) His mother.
(c) Himself.
(d) His brother.

8. The author claims that according to the magazine article in "Novels and Children," women are what sort of species?
(a) "Homogenous."
(b) "Superior."
(c) "Naive."
(d) "Inspirational."

9. What other alcoholic beverage is wine contrasted to in "Wine and Milk"?
(a) Cordials.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Beer.

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

11. What is Garbo's makeup compared to in "The Face of Garbo"?
(a) A mask.
(b) A masterpiece.
(c) A mosaic.
(d) Another face.

12. Who is the inspiration for "Dominici, or the Triumph of Literature"?
(a) Gaston Dominci.
(b) Jean-Paul Dominici.
(c) Dominici Costello.
(d) Dominci Christ.

13. How does the author refer to the magazine he writes of in "Ornamental Cooking"?
(a) "Pages that turn in parallel with the times in which we live."
(b) "A pompous collection of reviews."
(c) "A highly valuable journal."
(d) "Impossible recipes, absurd photographs."

14. What passion of children does Barthes compare the themes of the discussed author to in "The Nautilus and the Drunken Boat"?
(a) Huts and tents.
(b) Streams and forests.
(c) Pirates and monsters.
(d) Fields and games.

15. What is the associated social status of the referenced actor in "The Poor and the Proletariat"?
(a) Middle class.
(b) Poor.
(c) Working class.
(d) Working class and poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the author say is impossible to ignore for the bourgeois with regard to art history in "The Blue Guide"?

2. What does the author say men could conceive of the heavens in "The Jet-Man"?

3. How does the author describe bleach products in "Soap Powders and Detergents"?

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

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

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