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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. What is the second reaction Marx describes to industrialism?
(a) Environmentalism.
(b) Withdrawal from modernization.
(c) Urban planning for green spaces.
(d) Conservationism.

2. In what art does Marx see pastoral ideology contributing to a more realistic outcome for American society?
(a) Music.
(b) Painting.
(c) Sculpture.
(d) Literature.

3. Which leisure activity does Marx identify as revealing the influence of the sentimental pastoral ideal?
(a) Hiking.
(b) Travel.
(c) Theatre.
(d) Flying.

4. What literary work did Barlowe echo with his account of his travels?
(a) The Iliad.
(b) Arcadia.
(c) Paradise Lost.
(d) Paradise Regained.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most important part of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', in Marx's estimation?

2. How do Americans express their sentimental pastoral ideal?

3. How did Arthur Barlowe describe America?

4. How was Hawthorne's description interrupted?

5. What did the new world fail to offer newcomers, in typical accounts?

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