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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section XIII Chapter 8 288- 307.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Leon Foucault from?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Morocco.
(d) Spain.

2. In "The Sacred is Not Just a Fashion" Eco again returns to the metaphor of Superman to what?
(a) A car.
(b) America.
(c) A dog.
(d) A train.

3. What refers to an intentional interpersonal relationship used by trained psychologists to aid a client or patient in problems of living?
(a) Hypnosis.
(b) Psychotherapy.
(c) Physical therapy.
(d) Shock therapy.

4. 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.

5. What is the fourth type of Middle Ages presented by Eco in order to approach the subject in a disciplined way?
(a) The Middle Ages of national identities.
(b) The Middle Ages of philological reconstruction.
(c) The Middle Ages as the site of an ironical revisitation.
(d) The Middle Ages of Romanticism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eco define as symbols that offer a wide variety of interpretations to the recipient?

2. Who created Superman?

3. According to Eco, spectator sports are "morally superior" to war because they only involve what?

4. What does Eco define as mini representations of a particular location or scene?

5. What is the sixth type of Middle Ages presented by Eco in order to approach the subject in a disciplined way?

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