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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tolstoy and Enlightenment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Herzen and Turgenev's novels have in common?
(a) A determination to bring about the downfall of the aristocracy.
(b) The sense that many human problems are insoluble.
(c) A commitment to social justice.
(d) A vision of post-revolutionary utopian society.

2. Where was Herzen born?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Pinsk.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Petersburg.

3. What limitations did Tolstoy see as hindering human beings, according to Berlin?
(a) They cannot know the divine mind.
(b) They remain divine creatures, even though they live earthly experiences.
(c) They cannot know all the influences that affect a moment.
(d) They can never see life through each other's eyes.

4. What advantages did Hegel's theories have for Bakunin?
(a) Hegel's contradictions let Bakunin justify both rebellion and obedience.
(b) Hegel's contradictions let Bakunin justify aesthetics and physical labor.
(c) Hegel's idealism let Bakunin justify his loathing of Russian politics.
(d) Hegel's idealism let Bakunin justify his optimism in Russia's future.

5. How were Tolstoy's early stories received?
(a) They made him an instant celebrity.
(b) They earned him a reputation as a promising writer.
(c) They were banned.
(d) They were not noticed until after his death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Belinsky like in a debate?

2. What does the Russian word "obshcnina" mean?

3. What value did Herzen and Bakunin share?

4. What model did populists see as the basis for reform?

5. What allowed the leader of the Populists to lead?

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