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

2. What does the author say is greatly influenced by the affects of technology on culture?

3. What does the author credit religion for influencing in Chapter 12?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the author describe the plight of European men in Chapter 9?

6. How does the author discuss religion in Chapter 12?

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

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

9. Describe the four groups involved in Fourier's schema.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The flaneur is an individual who chooses to wander a place and discover new things about themselves and the things around them. Part 1.) How did the author appear to take on the guise of a flaneur while writing this book? Part 2.) How might the author write the book in a way that makes the reader a flaneur? Part 3.) Based on the presence of the flaneur concept, what value might the author find in discovering the essence of your surroundings and truly getting to know all aspects instead of just one small area?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the portrayal of humanism in the book. What can we learn about the emergence of humanist beliefs based on the portrayal of Fourier's schema of the human passions?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the portrayal of violence in the book. How does the author portray violence as necessary and useful through his accounts of street fighting and rioting in the book?

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