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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. "We could not have called it a _____________ manifesto."

2. The proletariat can no longer free itself from the bonds of its place without at the "same time forever freeing the whole of __________ from exploitation, oppression, and class struggles."

3. The Manuscript of The Communist Manifesto was to be printed a few weeks before what?

4. Who hunted out a large Communist group in Cologne?

5. Who already proclaimed the aim which is the answer to #174?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the translator of the first Russian edition of The Communist Manifesto?

2. Who was the international association of workers which could only be a secret one under conditions at the time?

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

4. Describe the burial of the answer to #43, as described by the remaining author.

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

6. What was the aim of the International Working Men's Association?

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

8. Whenever independent proletarian movements continued to show signs of life, what happened?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The government doesn't seem to be mentioned as a part of the process of changing society in Marx's text.

Part 1: Why do you think government reforms aren't considered to be valid in the process of changing society?

Part 2: In today's world, how could the government step in to change the class structure? Could it?

Part 3: Does the government seem to be a part of the problem of class struggles? Why or why not?

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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