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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Lies, Dammed Lies and Lillian Hellman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Tolstoy correspond with frequently in his old age, offering his opinions on every subject?
(a) Many serfs from his childhood home.
(b) The pope.
(c) Heads of state.
(d) Charles Dickens.

2. Who opened Gollancz'a papers for inspection?
(a) His daughter Livia.
(b) His brother, Archibald.
(c) His wife.
(d) Gollancz asked that his papers be made public in his will.

3. What did Brecht request to have done with his remains upon his death?
(a) He wanted to be cremated.
(b) He wanted to be interred in an above ground marble masoleum.
(c) He wanted to be buried in a steel coffin.
(d) He wanted to be buried at sea.

4. What was Ibsen's first literary success?
(a) The Wild Duck.
(b) A Doll's House.
(c) Hedda Gabler.
(d) The Pretenders.

5. What position did Sartre take after he was released from being a POW?
(a) He found a teaching position.
(b) He was a journalist.
(c) He worked with the Vichy.
(d) He worked as a mason.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Rousseau's dog?

2. What novel did Shelley's wife Mary author?

3. On average how many books did Sartre read every year?

4. What year was Bertrand Russell born?

5. How did Marx support his family financially through most of his life?

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