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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Garden.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What would Gonzalo's ideal be characterized by?
(a) No work.
(b) No government.
(c) No disparity between rich and poor.
(d) No need for language.

4. Where was Hawthorne when he wrote the piece Marx analyzed?
(a) Yosemite, CA.
(b) Norfolk, VA.
(c) Providence, RI.
(d) Concord, MA.

5. What was the opposite of Barlowe's experience in his travels?
(a) Rocky soil and harsh laws.
(b) Sparse resources and unsafe territory.
(c) Storms and primitive land.
(d) Political intrigue.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Jefferson ultimately conclude about industrialism?

3. What is the second stage of life that Marx describes through Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'?

4. What is the second reaction Marx describes to industrialism?

5. What secondary plot does Marx see as important for his purposes?

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