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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 is the section titled "Ecole Polytechnique" refer to in regards to the changes made in Europe in the 1800s?

2. Which country is mentioned most after France and Germany?

3. How would you describe the mentality of the bohemians?

4. How many novels does the author note Alexander Dumas for writing?

5. Which of the following traits was not included in Group 2 of Fourier's scheme?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the British described in Chapter 13?

2. How is cumulative eyestrain described?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the portrayal of work and retirement in the book. How were these two acts considered similar to one another in the European culture in the 1800s given the definition given of each term by the author?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of urbanism in the book. What is the underlying need behind urban development, and how can it be considered prejudice given Hausmann's efforts in Paris?

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