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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Anatole France at the time of the Commune?
(a) Twenty-seven.
(b) Thirty-seven.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Fifty-one.

2. How did Taine examine works of literature?
(a) As specimens.
(b) As historical way posts.
(c) As living experiences.
(d) As living spiritual events.

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

4. What language did Michelet NOT read?
(a) German.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Greek.
(d) Latin.

5. Where did Michelet go during his travels through Europe?
(a) Battlefields.
(b) Monasteries.
(c) Churches.
(d) Libraries.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Michelet begin his work on the French Revolution?

3. What did Taine study after 1871, when the Commune was established?

4. What does Edmund Wilson say about the French artists' and intellectuals' engagement with politics after Louis Bonaparte became Emperor in 1851?

5. What was Michelet's relationship with Marx and Engels?

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