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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Paris, Marx met the German, _____________, who has a significant impact on Marx.
(a) George Engels.
(b) Marcus Engels.
(c) Frederick Engels.
(d) Gregory Engels.

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

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

5. To whom does Rius hope to present this summary?
(a) Only Marxists.
(b) Only intellectuals.
(c) Only professors of economics.
(d) A broader audience.

Short Answer Questions

1. Marx was most attracted to which of Hegel's philosophies?

2. How did Marx's father feel about him studying philosophy?

3. Rius suggests what about non-Communists?

4. Some of the things indirectly owed to Marx include what?

5. When was Marx expelled from Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rius think of his attempt to summarize Marxism?

2. How did Marx use his poverty to his advantage?

3. For whom is this book? Why is it for this type of person?

4. What did Marx study in Berlin? How did this suit his personality? How did his father feel about this?

5. Who is Frederick Engels?

6. About whom is this book? Describe some background information about him.

7. What gives Rius an amount of credibility?

8. What do people think of Marx?

9. What is known about Marx's relationship with Jenny Von Westphalen?

10. How does the author describe Marx's works?

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