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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Ibsen's first literary success?
(a) A Doll's House.
(b) The Wild Duck.
(c) The Pretenders.
(d) Hedda Gabler.

2. What is the name of Rousseau's first novel?
(a) La Nouvelle Histoire.
(b) Pensees.
(c) La Nouvelle Heloise.
(d) Emile.

3. What occupation did Hemingway's father hold?
(a) He was a farmer.
(b) He was a physician.
(c) He was a literature professor.
(d) He was a plumber.

4. How did Marx support his family financially through most of his life?
(a) He worked as a railway clerk.
(b) His writings were an immediate success and provided handsomely for the family.
(c) He was supported by the government and received a salary for his work.
(d) He borrowed money and received legacies from family.

5. What was Hemingway's nickname?
(a) Papa Hemingway.
(b) Whisky Hemingway.
(c) Exciting Ernst.
(d) Action man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was Shelley born?

2. What religion did Ibsen follow?

3. Where is Rousseau buried?

4. How did Rousseau first become known?

5. Which contemporary of Rousseau's wrote an attack on him called Le Sentiment des Citoyens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Tolstoy go through periods where he would renounce art and only exert moral leadership?

2. Describe one of Hemingway's wives in appearance and personality.

3. Why could it be argued that Karl Marx is the intellectual who has had the most impact on people?

4. How was Emerson viewed in his time?

5. What type of childhood did Shelley have as described in Chapter 2?

6. What personal hygiene habits did Hemingway have?

7. What are some similarities between Tolstoy and Rousseau?

8. Describe the typical arc of Rousseau's friendships.

9. What effect did Ernst Hemingway have upon American culture?

10. What addiction did Hemingway suffer from most of his life?

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