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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. Rius states that many people would see his attempt to summarize Marx as what?
(a) An honor to Marx.
(b) Sacrilege of important texts.
(c) A guide to Marxism.
(d) An important example of Marxist ideas.

2. Engels was the son of whom?
(a) A wealthy banker.
(b) A lord.
(c) A wealthy textile merchant.
(d) A peasant.

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

4. Marx and Engels were commissioned to write what?
(a) The Surrealist Manifesto.
(b) The Anarchist Manifesto.
(c) The Cartagena Manifesto.
(d) The Communist Manifesto.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To whom does Rius hope to present this summary?

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

4. How much of Marx's work does Rius want to present?

5. For whom did Engels work for awhile?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why can Rius not cover all of Marx's terms? What does he attempt to do instead?

3. Is Rius attempting to be prove himself to be a Marx scholar?

4. What do many think of Marx's works? How did his works affect others?

5. How might the world be different without Marx?

6. What do people think of Marx?

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

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

9. What can be said about Marx's influence on the world?

10. What else did Marx write?

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