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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Hawthorne's description interrupted?
(a) By a merchant.
(b) By a railroad whistle.
(c) By a blue jay.
(d) By an Indian.

2. How do Americans express their sentimental pastoral ideal?
(a) By conserving.
(b) By making green spaces.
(c) By building cities.
(d) By mining resources.

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

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

5. When did the pastoral idea become part of American culture?
(a) At the Revolution.
(b) At the Industrial Revolution.
(c) At colonization.
(d) During the French Revolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the heart of the pastoral ideal?

2. How does Marx describe the encroachment of industrialism?

3. What does Marx say is the 'sentimental' pastoral ideal?

4. Which leisure activity does Marx identify as revealing the influence of the sentimental pastoral ideal?

5. What does Marx say is the leading image of industrialism?

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