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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marx was most attracted to which of Hegel's philosophies?
(a) His Philosophy of Democracy.
(b) His Philosophy of History.
(c) His Philosophy of Politics.
(d) His Philosophy of Life.

2. What happened when Marx became unpopular with European governments?
(a) They sent him to Australia.
(b) France and Brussels expelled him.
(c) They threw him in prison.
(d) They encouraged him to leave the continent.

3. How many of Marx's five children die from lack of medication?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

4. Of what church did Marx's father become a member?
(a) The Methodist church.
(b) The Mormon church.
(c) The Lutheran church.
(d) The Catholic church.

5. With what was Marx charged and then acquitted?
(a) Armed robbery.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Incitement to armed rebellion.
(d) Communism.

6. While working at this company, what did Engels see?
(a) The wretched life of the poor working class.
(b) The beautiful work of the artisans.
(c) The difficulties of the wealthy.
(d) The well-oiled capitalist machine.

7. What type of labor was common?
(a) African.
(b) Child.
(c) Slave.
(d) Female.

8. It is important to also look at Hegel's predecessors such as whom?
(a) Immanuel Kant.
(b) Ethan Cantor.
(c) Emmanuel Kent.
(d) Nathaniel Canton.

9. How does Rius describe Marx?
(a) As crazy.
(b) As an important thinker.
(c) As an interesting man.
(d) As very confused.

10. Marx was Jewish. Did he consider himself Jewish?
(a) Yes.
(b) Rarely.
(c) No.
(d) Usually.

11. Marx concerned himself less with making a living than doing what?
(a) Making art.
(b) Asking the meaning of life.
(c) Partying.
(d) Spending time in nature.

12. What does Rius want this book to be?
(a) Comprehensible.
(b) Complicated.
(c) Very simple.
(d) Difficult to understand.

13. Rius believes the answer to number 6 is worth trying even when?
(a) If Rius gives incorrect information.
(b) If Rius succeeds.
(c) If Rius fails.
(d) If Rius makes a fool of himself.

14. Why was Jenny's father concerned about her marrying Marx?
(a) He had no money or work.
(b) He did not like Marx's ideas.
(c) He did not believe Marx loved his daughter.
(d) He was very wealthy and well-known.

15. Marx's work birthed political journalism. What did he invent?
(a) Documentary reporting.
(b) Political reporting.
(c) Investigative reporting.
(d) Social reporting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many economic and philosophic terms did Marx produce?

2. What would eventually be an important work in world history?

3. What is this philosophy of Hegel's that interested Marx?

4. How might Rius' approach to Marxism be described?

5. Marx and Engels were commissioned to write what?

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