Marx for Beginners Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many economic and philosophic terms did Marx produce?
(a) Thousands.
(b) Tens.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Dozens.

2. How did Marx change while in Paris?
(a) He became less radical.
(b) He became more radical.
(c) He became more interested in governmental affairs.
(d) He became less concerned about social issues.

3. What does Rius believe is worth trying?
(a) Writing a biography about Marx.
(b) Studying Marx.
(c) Believing Marx.
(d) Summarizing Marx.

4. Marx courted Jenny Von Westphalen who came from what type of family?
(a) A royal one.
(b) A poor one.
(c) An aristocratic one.
(d) A middle class one.

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

6. Today, people could be divided into three different groups, according to Rius. What are these three groups?
(a) Those who hate Marx, those who really hate Marx, and those who do not want to even think of Marx.
(b) Those who hate Marx, those who love him, and those who do not know him.
(c) Those who do not know Marx, those who study Marx, and those who are experts of Marxism.
(d) Those who love Marx, those who like Marx, and those who are unsure about Marx.

7. The author says that others might think that Marxism is being simplified down for whom?
(a) Students.
(b) Simple minds.
(c) Professors.
(d) Other Marxists.

8. What does Rius want to do regarding Marx?
(a) Encourage readers to believe Marx's philosophies.
(b) Introduce him to the average reader.
(c) Give students a taste of Marxism.
(d) Scare people away from Marxism and communism.

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

10. What does the author seem to think about his book?
(a) It is sacrilege of important texts.
(b) It is helpful to Marxists.
(c) It is useful for those who are not knowledgeable about Marxism.
(d) It will be a good teaching tool for political science professors.

11. Some of the things indirectly owed to Marx include what?
(a) The Republican Party, Social Security, pensions, and big business.
(b) Unions, scholarships, salaries, and political parties.
(c) Social Security, pensions, unions, and conservatives.
(d) Social Security, scholarships, pensions, and unions.

12. What would eventually be an important work in world history?
(a) The Communist Manifesto.
(b) The Anarchist Manifesto.
(c) The Surrealist Manifesto.
(d) The Cartagena Manifesto.

13. The terms "the left" and "the right" were coined when?
(a) About the time of Hegel's philosophical studies.
(b) About the time of Hegel's death.
(c) About the time of Hegel's birth.
(d) About the time of Hegel's first meeting with Kant.

14. How might Rius describe Marx's many works?
(a) Strange.
(b) Great.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Boring.

15. Can Rius cover all of these terms?
(a) Mostly.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) Not likely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who often helped Marx out financially?

2. Why was Jenny's father concerned about her marrying Marx?

3. What does Rius attempt to do with these terms?

4. How many of Marx's five children die from lack of medication?

5. Rius argues that Marx has done what?

(see the answer keys)

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