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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. What races does the author say Fourier disliked?
(a) Jews and Englishmen.
(b) Russians and Frenchmen.
(c) Jews and Frenchmen.
(d) Germans and Russians.

2. How many works does Victor Hugo believe the human spirit to have?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

3. What notable accessory does the author wear in his photo that makes him look smart?
(a) A pocket watch.
(b) A top hat.
(c) A monocle.
(d) Glasses.

4. What is the name of the man who is the key character in a story by Daumier shown in Chapter 10?
(a) Nadar.
(b) Victor.
(c) Howard.
(d) Gavroche.

5. What term is described as stopping work and trying different things?
(a) Reexamining.
(b) Relocating.
(c) Retirement.
(d) Work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 10 of the book?

2. What does the author credit as a commonplace phenomenon in Chapter 10?

3. How many consecutive days was the workweek for Europeans in the 1800s?

4. What did Victor Hugo often use as an archetype as a hero?

5. What does the author offer about the nature of Europe in hopes of educating Americans?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author define retirement in the book?

2. How are the British described in Chapter 13?

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

4. How does the author discuss the importance of translations at the end of Chapter 13?

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

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

7. What is the nature of the contents of Early Draft in Chapter 14?

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

9. How does the author describe the upper class's inability to relate to the lower class?

10. Discuss the story of a man named Gavroche in the book.

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