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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. "The __________ of the proletariat will cause them vanish still faster."

2. Who seeks to support every revolutionary movement against the existing social and political order of change?

3. Each step in the development of the bourgeoisie was accompanied by a corresponding __________ advance of that class.

4. What drops from tree of industry?

5. French ____ and German Police-spies are still others who wish to stop Communism.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has the work of the proletarians lost all individual character?

2. What did the true socialism of Germany represent with regard to the reactionary interests?

3. Who was the head of the school of petty-bourgeois socialism?

4. Who do the Communists in France ally themselves with?

5. Describe the party that the Poles support.

6. How are the Communists distinguished from the Working class parties?

7. What is the immediate aim of the Communists?

8. List some of the opposing groups that The Communist Manifesto lists in the first pages of this section.

9. Who were the precursors of the modern bourgeoisie?

10. What does the opening line say is haunting Europe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though the arguments in The Communist Manifesto are found, the idea of communism is not something that has spread throughout the world.

Part 1: Do you think the argument in this text is strong? How? Why?

Part 2: Why has Communism not been as effective in today's world as Marx envisioned?

Part 3: Do you see Communism as a viable societal construct? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The role of property in this manuscript is one that could be hotly debated in today's world.

Part 1: How does Marx define property in this text?

Part 2: Why is property something that needs to become a communal possession?

Part 3: What happens when only one class of people own all the property?

Essay Topic 3

The Communist Manifesto was created to inspire change in society, that's easy to see. However, the overall application of these changes is a little trickier in practice, it seems.

Part 1: Who do you think the target audience of this manuscript is? Why?

Part 2: Do you think the target audience has the power to change their position? Why or why not?

Part 3: What do you think Marx intended for the target audience to do once they read this manuscript?

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