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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. The Poles support the party that insists on a/an ______________ revolution.

2. The history....is the history of _______________.

3. Who sees in his wife a mere instrument of production?

4. What has already been acknowledge by all European powers to be itself a power?

5. Who supports the Radicals?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the head of the school of petty-bourgeois socialism?

2. Who are the authors of the Communist Manifesto?

3. Define the idea of the bourgeois society and group.

4. What phrases were used to completely emasculate the French socialist and communist literature?

5. What does the opening line say is haunting Europe?

6. When do the German communists rise up and fight in their land?

7. What does Communism seek to do with property?

8. What did the true socialism of Germany represent with regard to the reactionary interests?

9. Who were the precursors of the modern bourgeoisie?

10. Describe the party that the Poles support.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Communism is something many people have grown up to fear, rather than to accept.

Part 1: What did this manuscript tell you about Communism that you didn't already know?

Part 2: Have your views of Communism changed? Why or why not?

Part 3: Define Communism as you now understand it after reading this text.

Essay Topic 2

The main instruction of The Communist Manifesto seems to be that workers need to start a revolution.

Part 1: Define the idea of revolution, what it means to the workers and to their cause.

Part 2: Why is revolution the only way to create change?

Part 3: Do you agree with the idea of revolution? Why or why not? What other options are available?

Essay Topic 3

The Communist Manifesto was created to inspire change in society, that's easy to see. However, the overall application of these changes is a little trickier in practice, it seems.

Part 1: Who do you think the target audience of this manuscript is? Why?

Part 2: Do you think the target audience has the power to change their position? Why or why not?

Part 3: What do you think Marx intended for the target audience to do once they read this manuscript?

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