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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. How did Rousseau first become known?
(a) He published a novel.
(b) He won an essay competition.
(c) He was elected as mayor of his city.
(d) He was distinguished as a soldier.

2. What was Shelley's nickname at school?
(a) Scythrop.
(b) Baron Secrecy.
(c) The Poet Prophet.
(d) The Eton atheist.

3. What ancient languages did Shelley attain great fluency in at Eton?
(a) Latin and Egyptian.
(b) Latin and Greek.
(c) Hebrew and Sanskrit.
(d) Greek and Hebrew.

4. How did Wilson's second wife die?
(a) She was hit by a car.
(b) She had a heart attack.
(c) She was accidentily poisioned by pesticide they used in their home.
(d) She tripped on her heels and fractured her skull.

5. Where was Hemingway's home Finca Vigia?
(a) In Madrid Spain.
(b) In Cuba.
(c) On the island of Crete.
(d) In Flordia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Tolstoy correspond with frequently in his old age, offering his opinions on every subject?

3. What occupation did Hemingway's father hold?

4. What friend did Russell give $3000.00 of stock to during WWII?

5. What was Brecht's first successful play?

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