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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. Which of the following courses is not included in the field of polytechnics?
(a) Mining.
(b) Sculpture.
(c) Civil engineering.
(d) Architecture.

2. What other hobby does the author note for creating eyestrain like reading?
(a) Painting.
(b) Embroidery.
(c) Needlepoint.
(d) Cooking.

3. How might the author's overall appearance be described?
(a) Angry.
(b) Inoffensive and unimpressive.
(c) Scary.
(d) Intimidating.

4. What is the title of Chapter 11 of the book?
(a) Final Conclusions.
(b) Urban Myth.
(c) Street fighting in Munich.
(d) Bohemians.

5. How many generations of Bohemians does the author discuss in the book?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author credit as offering some hope to society in Chapter 9?

2. What language inhibits the overall artistic aspect of the book according to the author?

3. What is the title of Chapter 12 of the book?

4. What rank did the man initially have in Daumier's story shown in Chapter 10?

5. How many plays does the author note Alexander Dumas for writing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say about Karl Marx's development of Communist beliefs?

2. How does the author express Baudelaire's vision of urban life in the book?

3. How is the thought of relocating for work discussed in Chapter 10?

4. Describe the author's appearance in the first photos shown of him in the book?

5. How does the author describe the workaholic actions of the poor in Chapter 12?

6. How does the author describe the differences between the young and old bohemians?

7. How does the author first describe philanthropy in the book?

8. How does the author describe the two works of the human spirit in the book?

9. How is Alexander Dumas first described in the book?

10. How is cumulative eyestrain described?

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