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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a series of wax museums found throughout the country that are famous for their attention to detail and for having some truly unique objects found nowhere else?

2. The Getty Museum is described by Eco as maintaining a fierce discipline towards faithful historic presentation of authentic works of art in what way?

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

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

5. What term refers to a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What practices arose during medieval times which Eco asserts are with us today?

2. What is the moral of Eco's assessment of WWII in "Why are They Laughing in Those Cages?"

3. What does Eco write of the authenticity of the Ringling Museum of Art? Where is it located?

4. How does Eco describe some American cities in "City of Robots"?

5. How does Eco compare universities to monasteries in "Living in the New Middle Ages"?

6. What is Eco's metaphor for Superman in "The Sacred is Not Just a Fashion"?

7. What philosophies does Eco describe in "Towards a Semiological Guerrilla Warfare"? What are his conclusions?

8. Why does Eco refute the argument of the media in "The Sacred is Not Just a Fashion"?

9. How is American culture today unlike the Middle Ages, according to Eco?

10. What is described in "Whose Side are the Orixa on?" What are Eco's conclusions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how holography has influenced American culture and our perceptions of reality. How is holography an extension of photorealism? How have these formats evolved since the book was written?

Essay Topic 2

What does Eco use Superman as a metaphor for in Section I - Chapter 1? What is a "Fortress of Solitude"?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the original 2001: A Space Odyssey and imitations of the original and discuss the impact of imitation. How does this reflect the concept of postmodernism?

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