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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Conclusions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the middle class that emerged in Paris in the 19th century?
(a) Nobles.
(b) Bohemian.
(c) Bourgeoisie.
(d) Proletariat.

2. Who does the author say had a six-foot-high gold-plated key on their business sign at the arcade?
(a) A professor.
(b) The Mayor.
(c) The locksmith.
(d) A cook.

3. What is the name of the book Karl Marx wrote that is swept under the proverbial rug in America?
(a) The Class War in France.
(b) A Look at Class Differences.
(c) The Class War.
(d) The War in Germany.

4. What is the name of the artist that the author discusses in Chapter 10?
(a) Baudelaire.
(b) Victor Hugo.
(c) Friedrich Nietzsche.
(d) Alexander Dumas.

5. How many novels does the author note Alexander Dumas for writing?
(a) 400.
(b) 100.
(c) 200.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what decade does the author say business first increased at the arcades?

2. What philosopher is the primary focus of Chapter 6?

3. What parts of society does the author say he's become accustomed to in Chapter 10?

4. What drug does the author discuss most throughout the book?

5. What area does the author say had improved so much that arcade clerks had to train in art and other areas?

(see the answer key)

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