According to the author, how do people often react when they see a famous person in real life?

rude & talk about the person as if he or she were not there

Which event shows that the author is not immune of confusion between imaginary & real?

feeling as if he knows famous people he has never met

What role does reality TV play in the confusion between the real and the imaginary?

makes the real seem more like the imaginary

Which passage helps establish the scholarly, analytical attitude Eco takes towards the subject?

Mass media first convinced us that the imaginary was real

Why does Eco include the description of what he "might as well" have done to Anthony Quinn?

show the absurdity of hwo people act when seeing a celebrity

Why does Eco think people react to encountering a famous person like they do?

confused that an "imaginary" person has appeared in reality

Which item from the article is key to establishing the cultural context?

the topic of mass media's effect on people

Which answer choice best states a central idea of the story?

The culture of mass media has led to confusion

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According to the author, how do people often react when they see a famous person in real life?
are friendly & speak to the person like they know him/her.
rude & talk about the person as if he or she were not there
are aggressive & seek autographs or other souvenirs
are shy and avoid eye contact
2
Which event shows that the author is not immune of confusion between imaginary & real?
feeling as if he knows famous people he has never met
being star struck at seeing Charlton Heston
talking about Charlton Heston as if he were not there.
avoiding the glance of Anthony Queinn
3
What role does reality TV play in the confusion between the real and the imaginary?
clarifies the difference between the real and imaginary
makes the imaginary seem more life-like
makes people question reality because it is so scripted
makes the real seem more like the imaginary
4
Which passage helps establish the scholarly, analytical attitude Eco takes towards the subject?
It was Anthony Quinn
After which I would throw Quinn aside & go on about my bus.
My dear Umberto, how are you?
Mass media first convinced us that the imaginary was real
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Why does Eco include the description of what he "might as well" have done to Anthony Quinn?
show the absurdity of hwo people act when seeing a celebrity
to emphasize the importance of treating all people w/respect
remind readers that he, too, has fallen prey to the syndrome
support the claim that no one is immune to the confusion
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What is the author doing when he encounters the person he thinks he knows?
running in a park
sitting in a theater
walking along city streets
shopping at a grocery store
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Why does Eco think people react to encountering a famous person like they do?
confused that an "imaginary" person has appeared in reality
are excited to finally encounter a famous person
do not believe that celebrities are "real"
fundamentally rude.
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Which item from the article is key to establishing the cultural context?
the anecdote about a person's rudeness to a celebrity
the mention of the rise of reality TV
the topic of mass media's effect on people
the detail about being in new York City
9
Which answer choice best states a central idea of the story?
The culture of mass media has led to confusion
Watching too much tv can lead to an ability to separate.
Famous people are often known as well as friends or family.
People are often surporised to meet a famous person.

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