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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. How many pregnancies did Tolstoy's wife have?

2. What country was Ibsen born in?

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

4. What was Shelley's nickname at school?

5. Where was Rousseau born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ibsen's appearance.

2. What duty did Percy Bysshe Shelley believe that the enlightened man had to society?

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

4. When Marx wrote poetry as a child, what was the content of his creations?

5. Why could it be argued that Karl Marx is the intellectual who has had the most impact on people?

6. How was Emerson viewed in his time?

7. What personal hygiene habits did Hemingway have?

8. What are some similarities between Tolstoy and Rousseau?

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

10. How did Ibsen feel about medals and awards?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Johnson, define a "man of letter's" and contrast this with Johnson's definition of an intellectual. What individuals in the book could be label man of letters and why?

Essay Topic 2

Intellectuals suggests that Ibsen addressed social conventions and changed the way society viewed personal freedoms. What social conventions did Ibsen draw attention to, and how did his view of personal freedom affect society and other intellectuals mentioned in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Is there an overarching moral to Intellectual, and if so, what is it and how does Johnson establish this moral?

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