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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 fitted North America for a gigantic agricultural production?

2. When was the Congress of the group in #91 held?

3. All history has been of struggles between dominated and dominating class at various states of _________ development.

4. The basic ______ running through the Manifesto is because of __________.

5. Marx and Engels wonder if the answer to #123 might be able to pass directly to the higher form of communist ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who found their salvation from the proletarian during the Russian Revolution?

2. Why didn't the publisher in Constantinople publish the Armenian translation of The Communist Manifesto?

3. What occurred in London in November 1847?

4. What event was The Communist Manifesto supposed to be printed before?

5. Where in New York was a translation of The Communist Manifesto published?

6. Where was The Communist Manifesto first published in English?

7. What is the date of this preface's signing?

8. What was the working class reduced to as a result of the answer to #49?

9. When and where was The Communist Manifesto Russian translation published?

10. Who is responsible for the basic thought running through The Communist Manifesto?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though the arguments in The Communist Manifesto are found, the idea of communism is not something that has spread throughout the world.

Part 1: Do you think the argument in this text is strong? How? Why?

Part 2: Why has Communism not been as effective in today's world as Marx envisioned?

Part 3: Do you see Communism as a viable societal construct? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of class being the root of all troubles is one that Marx describes at length.

Part 1: Define the idea of class in society then and now.

Part 2: What does class structure do to cause the trouble that Marx feels needs to be changed?

Part 3: Why is class structure so important to the argument for Communism?

Essay Topic 3

Many have argued that Communism does not leave any room for the individual, their needs, wants and growth.

Part 1: What does the individual have to gain from Communism?

Part 2: What does the individual have to lose from the use of Communism?

Part 3: What role do religion and culture have to play in Communism?

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