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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 is the worker's cry the author used as an example of class differences that was answered with "Let them eat cake"?

2. What is the title of Chapter 13 of the book?

3. What does the author discuss a massive drive to increase in regard to workers?

4. How many works does Victor Hugo believe the human spirit to have?

5. Which of the following areas is not mentioned as being necessary for a dynamic European life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the contents of Early Draft in Chapter 14?

2. What does the author say is American's blind spot in the book?

3. Discuss the story of a man named Gavroche in the book.

4. How are the British described in Chapter 13?

5. How does the author describe the workaholic actions of the poor in Chapter 12?

6. How is the thought of relocating for work discussed in Chapter 10?

7. How does the author describe the nature of Fourier's racism in Chapter 8?

8. How does the author describe the differences between the young and old bohemians?

9. How does the author describe the two works of the human spirit in the book?

10. How does the author describe the upper class's inability to relate to the lower class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The flaneur is an individual who chooses to wander a place and discover new things about themselves and the things around them. Part 1.) How did the author appear to take on the guise of a flaneur while writing this book? Part 2.) How might the author write the book in a way that makes the reader a flaneur? Part 3.) Based on the presence of the flaneur concept, what value might the author find in discovering the essence of your surroundings and truly getting to know all aspects instead of just one small area?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the portrayal of Germany and France in the book. What information does the author offer us about both countries ideologies based on his comparisons of them in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the proletariat with the bourgeoisie in the book. What obstacles stood between these classes that set them apart from one another?

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