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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sleepy Hollow, 1844.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Marx say is the leading image of industrialism?
(a) The steam locomotive.
(b) The factory.
(c) The steamship.
(d) The cotton gin.

3. When did complex pastoral ideology come into existence?
(a) Nineteenth century.
(b) Twentieth century.
(c) Eighteenth century.
(d) With colonization.

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

5. What did Hawthorne describe in the piece Marx analyzed?
(a) Living in the woods.
(b) Indian wars.
(c) A reverie in the woods.
(d) A whale hunt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What writer does Marx credit with beginning the theme of pastoralism in literature?

3. What kind of lifestyle does Marx say Americans want?

4. What is a consequence of the sentimental pastoral ideal?

5. What did colonists find in America?

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