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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. How many works does Victor Hugo believe the human spirit to have?

2. What does the brief schematics included in Chapter 14 say about the development of the book's layout?

3. What is the title of Chapter 12 of the book?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How are the British described in Chapter 13?

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

10. How might the purpose of Chapter 14 be described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the proletariat with the bourgeoisie in the book. What obstacles stood between these classes that set them apart from one another?

Essay Topic 2

The arcades play a role throughout much of the book, but their presence should be taken for more than face value. Part 1.) Why does the author try and mimic his writing to the nature of the arcades with sparse bits of information given to create a whole? Part 2.) What might the author wish for the arcades to symbolize in regards to society in the 19th century? Part 3.) Does the author wish for the arcades to serve as a vehicle to tell the story of European society's evolution over time?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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