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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 did Brecht request to have done with his remains upon his death?
(a) He wanted to be cremated.
(b) He wanted to be buried at sea.
(c) He wanted to be buried in a steel coffin.
(d) He wanted to be interred in an above ground marble masoleum.

2. What was the name of the American philosophy graduate who became Russell's secretary?
(a) Arthur Koestler.
(b) Philip Wise.
(c) Harold Earkin.
(d) Ralph Schoenman.

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

4. How did Wilson regard women?
(a) He was somewhat fearful of them.
(b) He adored and worshipped women.
(c) He saw women as incapable darlings.
(d) He was completely indifferent towards women and saw them only as objects.

5. What was the name of Gollancz'a wife?
(a) Esther.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Hilary.
(d) Sybil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Russell's fourth wife?

2. What was the name of the first publishing firm that Gollancz worked for?

3. How many wives did Wilson have?

4. Who opened Gollancz'a papers for inspection?

5. What desire did Wilson's mother have for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hellman view her father?

2. According to Johnson, what did Orwell believe about what force had the power to shape the world.

3. Why did Gollancz prefer to hire female employees?

4. Why did Russell like Mathematics?

5. How did Hellman view her mother?

6. What business arrangements did Brecht make for himself in 1949 that gave him artistic freedom as well as great revenue?

7. What importance did Sartre place upon literature and letters?

8. How did Sartre feel towards America?

9. Briefly describe the life of Dashiell Hammett, Hellman's long time lover.

10. What type of relationships did Gollancz have with people from the working class?

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