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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. What caused Hemingway to lose interest in his affair with Jane Mason?

2. What was Hemingway's first published work?

3. Which contemporary of Rousseau's wrote an attack on him called Le Sentiment des Citoyens?

4. How did Hemingway die?

5. What was the name of Tolstoy's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Tolstoy view women?

2. Describe Harriet Shelley.

3. What comparison can be made between the views of Emerson and the views of Marx?

4. Describe one of Hemingway's wives in appearance and personality.

5. What personal hygiene habits did Hemingway have?

6. Why are all of Ibsen's works so different?

7. Describe Rousseau's family life in his youth.

8. What are some similarities between Tolstoy and Rousseau?

9. Describe the typical arc of Rousseau's friendships.

10. Why did Tolstoy go through periods where he would renounce art and only exert moral leadership?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johnson claims that Karl Marx's theories had more impact on people than any other intellectual. Discuss why this is and whether or not you agree with Johnson's conclusion.

Essay Topic 2

A recurrent theme in Intellectuals is the idea of egotism and vanity and how it motivated several intellectuals and affected their self-awareness. Discuss how Johnson draw attention to this theme through individual intellectuals.

Essay Topic 3

One recurrent theme in Intellectual is that of self promotion at all costs, even using false information and media tactics to create a persona. Using specific textual examples discuss how at least two intellectuals embodied this idea of self promotion and executed the development of their persona.

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