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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. According to Eco, hyper reality serves to confuse the boundaries of what?

3. What is the third realm of hyper reality discussed by Eco in "Travels in Hyper Reality"?

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

5. Eco asserts that terrorism gives what a reason to exist?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the result of a multinational arrangement, according to Eco in "Striking at the Heart of the State"?

3. How does Eco define the "neo-medieval wave" in Section III Chapter 2?

4. What does Eco propose about superpowers in "Living in the New Middle Ages"?

5. What conclusions does Eco present in "Culture as a Show Business"?

6. What are examples of hyper reality in America cited by Eco in Section I - Chapter 1?

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

8. Why does Eco discuss the J. Paul Getty Museum? Where is it located?

9. What language does Eco discuss in "Towards a Semiological Guerrilla Warfare" regarding communication?

10. What is a "real hero" according to Eco in "Why are They Laughing in Those Cages?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the origins and evolution of sport in American society and culture. What impact did the introduction of sports press have on sport, according to Eco?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Getty and Ringling Museums. Where are they located and by whom were they originated? Why does Eco discuss each?

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