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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Shakepeare's American Fable.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the assault on American pastoralism begin, in Marx's account?
(a) 1780s.
(b) 1840s.
(c) 1860s.
(d) 1850s.

2. How have liberal thinkers portrayed the sentimental pastoral ideal, in Marx's account?
(a) As the path to the future.
(b) As a hindrance to progress.
(c) As a harmless fantasy.
(d) As a requirement for a green society.

3. What is a consequence of the sentimental pastoral ideal?
(a) Rail trails.
(b) Urbanization.
(c) Exploitation of resources.
(d) Relocation to the suburbs.

4. How did Barlowe describe the indigenous people he encountered?
(a) As evil and plotting.
(b) As barbaric and cruel.
(c) As naïve and untrustworthy.
(d) As simple and virtuous.

5. What writer does Marx credit with beginning the theme of pastoralism in literature?
(a) Plato.
(b) Virgil.
(c) Homer.
(d) Hawthorne.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was that work written, which Barlowe likely influenced--and which also influenced Shakespeare in its description of a pastoral paradise?

2. How does Marx characterize Prospero and members of the court?

3. What were the keys to the American landscape, in the views that were the opposite of Barlowe's?

4. Where was Hawthorne when he wrote the piece Marx analyzed?

5. What do liberal thinkers say the sentimental pastoral ideal results in, according to Marx?

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