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

2. What does the end of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' demonstrate, in Marx's interpretation?
(a) Balance between man and nature.
(b) Justice in righting old wrongs.
(c) Fairness in dividing territory.
(d) Balance between men and women.

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

4. What is the first stage of life that Marx describes through Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'?
(a) Life in religion.
(b) Return to nature.
(c) Life in nature.
(d) Life in the city.

5. What is the first reaction Marx describes to industrialism?
(a) Unionization.
(b) Relocation.
(c) Feelings of alienation.
(d) Rebellion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What human structure did Barlowe describe America in terms of?

2. Which characters are engaged in the final struggle in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'?

3. What sources does Marx suppose Shakespeare read for 'The Tempest'?

4. America was depicted as a paradise that was also what, in Marx's account?

5. In what art does Marx see pastoral ideology contributing to a more realistic outcome for American society?

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