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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Henrik Ibsen: 'On the Contrary'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the person, whom Ibsen based his character of Nora from A Doll's House on?
(a) Kirste Holst.
(b) Laura Kieler.
(c) Hilde Wangel.
(d) Miriam White.

2. Which of the following is not a play penned by Ibsen?
(a) Lady Ingar of Ostraat.
(b) The Warrior's Barrow.
(c) The Priest.
(d) St. John's Night.

3. Why did Ibsen claim he liked to be around young women?
(a) He was attracted sexually to young girls.
(b) He liked to pretend they were his daughters.
(c) He liked to have them about as servants to take care of him.
(d) They were muses for his writing.

4. What is the name of Marx's wife?
(a) Anna.
(b) Esther.
(c) Mary.
(d) Jenny.

5. What is the name of the school mistress who loaned Shelley 100 pounds (her life savings), that was never repaid.
(a) Fanny Imlay.
(b) Harriet Gogg.
(c) Elizabeth Hitchener.
(d) Claire Clairmont.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which benefactress of Rousseau died of malnutrition after he refused to help her in her old age?

3. What is the name of the book that Marx spent most of his life working on?

4. What is the name of Rousseau's first novel?

5. When Marx could not find an academic position after receiving his doctorate, what type of work did begin?

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