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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 were Michelet's other books like after his History of France?
(a) Smaller, but more visionary.
(b) Longer, and more detailed.
(c) Longer, and more confusing.
(d) Smaller, but more detailed.

2. Why did Saint-Simon not participate in the French Revolution?
(a) He was too young.
(b) He was in exile.
(c) He considered it destructive.
(d) He was in prison.

3. According to the author, Michelet's writings demonstrate _____________.
(a) How the master-slave dialectic is present in every culture.
(b) How different economies drive different parts of each nation's economy.
(c) How all classes belong to one economy.
(d) How class warfare is latent in every nation.

4. How long did the communist government last in Paris after Michelet had his stroke?
(a) Five months.
(b) Five years.
(c) Two and a half months.
(d) Ten months.

5. How does Edmund Wilson describe Anatole France?
(a) As a Catholic.
(b) As a radical.
(c) As a reformer.
(d) As a racist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Michelet believed the history of the 19th century was summed up by _________.

2. How old was Babeuf during the Revolution?

3. What value does Edmund Wilson attribute to Michelet's work?

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

5. What was Michelet trying to develop when he discovered the Renaissance philosopher?

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