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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 subject did Gollancz teach at Repton?

2. What year did Sartre die?

3. What was the name of Russell's first wife who was a Quaker?

4. What event caused the breakup of Wilson's marriage to Mary McCarthy?

5. Why did Waugh dislike his contemporary, Cyril Connolly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What redeeming quality does Johnson specifically note of Brecht?

2. After Wilson's visit to Russia, what were his impressions of the country and people on his return home?

3. What made Sartre famous in 1944?

4. How does Johnson describe Wilson's writings?

5. Why does Johnson describe Russell as being detached from physical reality?

6. According to Johnson, what did Orwell believe about what force had the power to shape the world.

7. How did Gollancz typically make his agreements with authors?

8. Why did Bertrand Russell write so much?

9. What did Orwell think of fellow intellectuals in comparison to the poor?

10. Describe the uniform Brecht devised for himself in developing of his persona.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One theme that Johnson identifies between several Intellectuals is how they championed people in the masses or as an idea, but they could not deal with people or empathize with them individually. Select at least three intellectuals that embody this theme and elaborate on how Johnson establishes it through their works, statements, and biographical information.

Essay Topic 2

The pursuit and the relation of truth are important themes in Intellectuals. Using at least three intellectuals discuss how they relate to this theme of truth and their attitude towards it. Comment on what inferences Johnson draw towards the importance of truth.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Bertrand Russell called an abstract philosopher? Using textual evidence discuss what the underlying premise of his philosophy was and how it affected his work and other intellectuals.

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