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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. Which of the following literary figures was not mentioned by the author as characterizing the 19th century intellectual climate of Europe?

2. What is the name of the book Karl Marx wrote that is swept under the proverbial rug in America?

3. How are the streets often left during street fights?

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

5. What races does the author say Fourier disliked?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe street fighting methods in Munich?

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

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

4. What role does education play in the emergence of bohemians?

5. How is cumulative eyestrain described?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the portrayal of lithographs and photography in the book. What reason did the author have for sometimes pitting these two mediums against one another, and what information can we learn about the modern movement based on their presence in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's broad use of quotes and fonts in the book. How might the author be using these things to not only showcase a wide variety of ideas and theories but also the actual art form associated within each convolute in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of fantasy presented in the book. What role did the creation of fantasy within areas like the arcades play in the way others viewed society in Europe? Why did vendors feel the need to create such fantasy?

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