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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. What novel did Shelley's wife Mary author?
(a) Frankenstein.
(b) Silas Marner.
(c) Northanger Abby.
(d) Pocession.

2. What is the name of the book that Marx spent most of his life working on?
(a) The Philosphy of Marx.
(b) Capital.
(c) Revolution.
(d) Communism.

3. What 10,000 word essay did Shelley write in 1821 as a statement of social purpose?
(a) Ode to Poetry.
(b) A Defense of Poetry.
(c) Ode to the Tyrant.
(d) The Revolt of Islam.

4. What young woman was a laundress and agreed to become Rousseau's mistress on a permanent basis?
(a) Madame d'Epinay.
(b) Therese Levasseur.
(c) Madame Melchior.
(d) Joan MacDonald.

5. What is the name of Rousseau's first novel?
(a) Emile.
(b) La Nouvelle Heloise.
(c) Pensees.
(d) La Nouvelle Histoire.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Rousseau first become known?

3. What type of vocation did Marx's family (on both sides) participate in?

4. How many children did Shelley have?

5. Where is Rousseau buried?

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