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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jefferson ultimately conclude about industrialism?
(a) That it had to be suppressed.
(b) That it had to be aligned with public virtues.
(c) That it had to be developed.
(d) That it had to balance efficiencies with creating employment opportunities.

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

3. What did Beverly describe changing in the New World as a result of European settlement?
(a) Beverly saw human nature become greedy when resources were cheap.
(b) Beverly saw the whites corrupt the natives.
(c) Beverly saw the whites corrupt the natives.
(d) Beverly saw the natives learn to want drink and escapism as a result of contact with settlers.

4. What is a consequence of the sentimental pastoral ideal?
(a) Urbanization.
(b) Relocation to the suburbs.
(c) Rail trails.
(d) Exploitation of resources.

5. When did Thomas Jefferson publish his Notes on Virginia?
(a) 1781.
(b) 1803.
(c) 1789.
(d) 1776.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Beverly describe as the paradox of existence in the New World?

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

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

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

5. Why does Marx say that machines could be welcomed into America?

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