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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say places like Paris were celebrations of the power of?

2. What occupation does Theodor Adorno hold?

3. What struggle is examined most in Chapter 5?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the drug culture of Europe discussed in Chapter 6?

2. How does the author first describe the lithograph in the book?

3. How does the author first describe a convolute in the book?

4. Describe the purpose for the author using multiple fonts in Chapter 7.

5. How does the author first describe surrealism in the book?

6. How does Hausmann's urban planning affect the poor people of Paris?

7. How is romanticism first described in the book?

8. How is Nietzsche's writing style described in Chapter 4?

9. How is Theodor Adorno first described in the book?

10. How were gas lamps first used at the arcades of Paris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the portrayal of Germany and France in the book. What information does the author offer us about both countries ideologies based on his comparisons of them in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the portrayal of God and Satan in the book. What image might the author be trying to project about these two characters based on their portrayal in the book? Are these portrayals strictly religious or could they be perceived in a different way?

Essay Topic 3

Education is an important theme discussed by the author who is able to show the affects of improving Europe's educational system. Part 1.) How did the author show the evolution of the educational system in Europe? Part 2.) How did those is the public alter their way of living after education was improved; i.e. shop owners becoming more educated in various art forms to better serve customers? Part 3.) How does the bohemian culture help portray the affects of being well educated and the benefits it can have on society?

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