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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How was the answer to number 74 received at the time?
(a) It did not create much of a stir.
(b) It created much of a stir.
(c) It was not well-received.
(d) It was received with much acclaim.

3. What is this philosophy of Hegel's that interested Marx?
(a) It argued that humanity created political organizations.
(b) It argued that humanity advanced because of conflict between oppressed and oppressor.
(c) It argued that God encouraged democratic values.
(d) It argued that humanity created its own life.

4. Who was ruthlessly exploited?
(a) French workers.
(b) English workers.
(c) Jewish workers.
(d) German workers.

5. Rius suggests what about non-Communists?
(a) They do not understand Marx.
(b) They hate Marx.
(c) They are all conservatives.
(d) They spend their time arguing about Communism.

6. How does Rius plan on attempting to do the answer to number 21?
(a) By putting them in alphabetical order.
(b) By putting the terms into everyday language.
(c) By putting them into small, simplified groups.
(d) By putting them in large categories.

7. 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.

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

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

10. What does Rius think about some of Marx's work?
(a) They are easy to understand.
(b) They are hard to digest and understand,
(c) They are useless.
(d) They are interesting;

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

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

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

14. He is widely regarded as the founder of what?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Communism.
(d) Hypocrisy.

15. How was Marx influenced in Paris?
(a) Both French ideas and Russian anarchists.
(b) French art and music.
(c) The government was very liberal.
(d) The French socialists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author seem to think about his book?

2. Can Rius cover all of these terms?

3. Who did Marx's activities continue to upset?

4. On what did Engels write a piece for the "Annuals?"

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

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