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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Karl Marx: 'Howling Gigantic Curses'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Marx could not find an academic position after receiving his doctorate, what type of work did begin?
(a) He became a factory foreman.
(b) He became a journalist.
(c) He because a privat tutor.
(d) He became a librarian.

2. What was the name of Rousseau's dog?
(a) Petit.
(b) Chien.
(c) Sultan.
(d) Fido.

3. Where was Rousseau born?
(a) Paris.
(b) Geneva.
(c) Provence.
(d) Zurich.

4. What ancient languages did Shelley attain great fluency in at Eton?
(a) Latin and Greek.
(b) Hebrew and Sanskrit.
(c) Latin and Egyptian.
(d) Greek and Hebrew.

5. What mistress of Shelley's would live to be over eighty and inspire Henry James's story, The Aspern Papers?
(a) Mary Hoppner.
(b) Elena Goodwin.
(c) Claire Clairmont.
(d) Beth Owen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the partner, with whom Marx co-authored many of his works?

2. How many children did Rousseau have with his wife?

3. What happened to Rousseau's children?

4. What is the name of Marx's wife?

5. How did Marx's daughter Laura die?

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