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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Conclusions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country does the author say has a blind spot to all the areas necessary for being dynamic?
(a) America.
(b) Greece.
(c) France.
(d) Russia.

2. What is the span of years where French people were considered workaholics?
(a) 1820-1895.
(b) 1900-1945.
(c) 1850-1905.
(d) 1780-1890.

3. What concept does the author credit as an attribute of the modern world along with ennui?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Rudeness.
(c) Sarcasm.
(d) Lying.

4. Which of the following literary figures was not mentioned by the author as characterizing the 19th century intellectual climate of Europe?
(a) Dumas.
(b) Nietzsche.
(c) Jugendstil.
(d) Baudelaire.

5. What does the author credit religion for influencing in Chapter 12?
(a) Working life.
(b) Home life.
(c) The economy.
(d) Politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary and cultural style popular in the 19th century is discussed in Chapter 4?

2. What was Nietzche famous for criticizing in his writings?

3. What two nations does the author discuss regarding them as Continental Europe's major nations in Chapter 8?

4. What kinds of writings were mentioned as being part of Romanticism?

5. What is the title of Chapter 8 of the book?

(see the answer key)

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