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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section IX Chapter 5 197- 218.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Striking at the Heart of the State," Eco insists that the truth of a communication lies in how it is ______ more so than the form, content, or vehicle of the message.
(a) Conveyed.
(b) Interpreted.
(c) Promoted.
(d) Expressed.

2. Eco argues that religion never left but what in fact happened was the increase of personal religious practice outside of what?
(a) Popular culture.
(b) Churches.
(c) Conventional religion.
(d) God's view.

3. What book of Marshall McLuhan's suggests that man has lost his center?
(a) Understanding The Human Mind.
(b) Understanding Sport.
(c) Understanding Media.
(d) Understanding Society.

4. Where is Disneyland Park located?
(a) Anaheim, California.
(b) Bakersfield, California.
(c) Long Beach, California.
(d) San Diego, California.

5. What period followed the Middle Ages?
(a) The Early Modern Era.
(b) The Late Mordern Era.
(c) The Bronze Age.
(d) The Electronic Age.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eco asserts that America has its own "Fortresses of Solitude" and it is the realm in which what is found?

2. Eco suggests that the vital essence of sports becomes further removed by what?

3. Eco asserts that because of the multinational arrangement, there is no head of a particular government or country that can be toppled in order to change what?

4. When was Marshall McLuhan born?

5. Eco discusses the current cultural fascination with the Middle Ages that he refers to as what?

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