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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Karl Marx: 'Howling Gigantic Curses'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Marx could not find an academic position after receiving his doctorate, what type of work did begin?
(a) He became a librarian.
(b) He because a privat tutor.
(c) He became a journalist.
(d) He became a factory foreman.

2. For which American newspaper did Marx work as a European correspondent for?
(a) The New York Daily Tribune.
(b) The Washington Post.
(c) The Guardian.
(d) The New York Times.

3. What was the name of Shelley's first wife?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Claire.
(c) Mary.
(d) Wendy.

4. How did Marx's daughter Laura die?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Drowning.
(c) Throat cancer.
(d) She died in childbirth.

5. What is the name of Marx's wife?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Esther.
(c) Anna.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nickname of Helen Demuth who spent her life working for the Marx family?

2. Who would receive Shelley's title of baronet?

3. What young woman was a laundress and agreed to become Rousseau's mistress on a permanent basis?

4. What work did Rousseau write that was autobiographical?

5. What is the name of the school mistress who loaned Shelley 100 pounds (her life savings), that was never repaid.

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