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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Bertrand Russell: A case of Logical Fiddlesticks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Russell believe all of the answers to the riddles of the universe could be found?
(a) In observing nature.
(b) He believed that most things could not be solved or understood.
(c) In the Bible.
(d) In the human mind.

2. What was the name of the estate that Tolstoy inherited from his mother?
(a) Volkonsky.
(b) The Romanov pula.
(c) Yasnaya Polyana.
(d) Kazan.

3. What year was Shelley born?
(a) 1763.
(b) 1811.
(c) 1792.
(d) 1799.

4. What religion did Ibsen follow?
(a) He was Catholic.
(b) He was Protestant.
(c) He was Jewish.
(d) He was an atheist.

5. What year was Bertrand Russell born?
(a) 1872.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1876.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many books did he author?

2. What was the name of Hemingway's favorite sister?

3. Who did Tolstoy correspond with frequently in his old age, offering his opinions on every subject?

4. What was Ibsen's first literary success?

5. How did Hemingway die?

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