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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. Where is Rousseau buried?
(a) Montmartre.
(b) Pere Lachaise Cemetery.
(c) Verdunne.
(d) Ile des Peupliers.

2. What occupation did Hemingway serve latter part of the Great War?
(a) He served on a submarine.
(b) He was a spy stationed in Italy.
(c) He worked as an ambulance worker.
(d) He served as a pilot in the airforce.

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

4. What was the name of Shelley's first wife?
(a) Claire.
(b) Wendy.
(c) Harriet.
(d) Mary.

5. How did Shelley die?
(a) He suffered a heart attack.
(b) He drowned.
(c) He overdosed on opium.
(d) He was shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What poem did Shelley dedicate to his first wife?

2. What country was Ibsen born in?

3. What young woman was a laundress and agreed to become Rousseau's mistress on a permanent basis?

4. What University did Marx receive his doctorate from?

5. What was the name of Hemingway's third wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ibsen's appearance.

2. What comparison can be made between the views of Emerson and the views of Marx?

3. How did the American public view Hemingway?

4. How was Emerson viewed in his time?

5. What type of soldier was Tolstoy?

6. What duty did Percy Bysshe Shelley believe that the enlightened man had to society?

7. What are some similarities between Tolstoy and Rousseau?

8. Hemingway was particularly prone to accidents - what were some of the most severe?

9. What personal hygiene habits did Hemingway have?

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

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