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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Edmund Wilson examine from the Middle Ages?
(a) The emergence of the notion that man could improve himself.
(b) The development of a theory of history.
(c) The emergence of the idea of nations.
(d) The development of a notion of humanity as a transcendent unity.

2. How old was Babeuf during the Revolution?
(a) Thirty-seven.
(b) Thirty-four.
(c) Forty-six.
(d) Twenty-nine.

3. How does Michelet define the relations between the classes?
(a) Based on greed.
(b) Based on envy of the class above.
(c) Based on fear of the class below.
(d) Based on the ability to seize power.

4. What did Michelet study in history?
(a) The theories that unified all history into one narrative.
(b) Technology's influence on the means of production.
(c) The range of religious expression.
(d) The personalities that played a role in it.

5. What was Michelet's relationship with socialism?
(a) He condemned it.
(b) He prophesied it.
(c) He did not endorse it.
(d) He preached it in poor neighborhoods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name was ultimately given to the line of thought Michelet developed?

2. What was Saint-Simon's theory of history?

3. What was Taine distancing himself from in his work?

4. What did Babeuf do when he got out of prison?

5. What language did Michelet NOT read?

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