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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Remarkable Decade: Alexander Herzen.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How did Herzen apply the philosophy of the philosopher whose work he followed?
(a) Herzen wasted his time on drinking and gambling as a rebellion against a rational society.
(b) Herzen concluded that no one grand theory could solve society's problems.
(c) Herzen found beauty in nature, and tried to escape from a corrupt society.
(d) Herzen applied theories methodically and pragmatically to social problems.
2. How did authors fare in the mid-nineteenth-century Russian literary scene?
(a) They could publish their work, but sometimes had to be vague about their political meanings.
(b) They had difficulty getting their work into print, because the censors were so strict.
(c) They published in underground magazines and pamphlets.
(d) They were free to publish political commentary and opinions without persecution.
3. What was Bakunin's relationship with Herzen?
(a) Herzen was the better intellectual.
(b) Herzen was susceptible to Bakunin's improvident optimism.
(c) Bakunin learned his theories under Herzen's tutelage.
(d) Bakunin was inspired by Herzen's experience.
4. Which figure was prominent in the founding of the Russian Intelligentsia?
(a) Alexander Pushkin.
(b) Leo Tolstoy.
(c) Fyodor Dostoevsky.
(d) Ivan Turgenev.
5. How did Herzen manifest the values he shared with his circle?
(a) Herzen founded a revolutionary syndicate.
(b) Herzen drank and gambled, and dabbled in tales that described his exploits.
(c) Herzen moved to Europe to write.
(d) Herzen wrote anti-Tsarist propaganda.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Berlin describe Belinsky's legacy?
2. How does Berlin describe progressive Romanticism?
3. According to Berlin, why is there not a good biography of Alexander Herzen?
4. How was Belinsky described by the writers he influenced?
5. Which character was based on Belinsky?
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