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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 long does Marx say that the bourgeoisie have been ruling?

2. Germany fights with the bourgeoisie whenever it acts in a _____________ way.

3. Each step in the development of the bourgeoisie was accompanied by a corresponding __________ advance of that class.

4. The _______ and the Czar are some of those who wish to exorcise Communism.

5. Let the _________ classes tremble at a communist revolution.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the precursors of the modern bourgeoisie?

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

3. What languages was the Communist Manifesto meant to be published in?

4. Why do the Communists have the advantage over others?

5. In Switzerland, who do the Communists support?

6. According to the book, what happens to the lower middle class as production becomes more mechanized?

7. What revolution is given as an example for a society that abolished feudal property?

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

9. Define the idea of the proletariat.

10. What does reactionary socialism, specifically feudal socialism literature, seek to upbraid the bourgeoisie about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marx talks at length about the different kinds of Communist literature that are available.

Part 1: What are the three main subsets of Communist literature?

Part 2: How are these subsets broken up further?

Part 3: Define each category of literature, what it includes, and its purpose.

Essay Topic 2

The overall goal of Communism is a bit more complex than it first seems.

Part 1: What seems to be the overall goal of Communism as written in this book?

Part 2: What does Communism want to do with Bourgeois freedoms?

Part 3: How will eliminating individual property advance the goals of Communism?

Essay Topic 3

The proletariat seem to be somehow different from the current idea of working class.

Part 1: What makes the proletariat different from today's working class?

Part 2: What made the proletariat in Marx's time so important?

Part 3: What are the hardships that cause the proletariat to be unsatisfied with their lives in Marx's time?

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