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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 victims does the author note for having cumulative eyestrain?

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

3. What does the author offer about the nature of Europe in hopes of educating Americans?

4. What does the author say was an unfortunate cultural reaction associated with shortage of economic policy?

5. How many generations of Bohemians does the author discuss in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the upper class's inability to relate to the lower class?

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

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

4. How are the British described in Chapter 13?

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

6. What is the nature of the contents of Early Draft in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Examine the portrayal of political institutions in the book. What reason does the author have for placing emphasis on the creation of political institutions like Communism, namely when suggesting they derived from other cultures? What message might he be saying about the nature of unity even in politics?

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