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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who transcribed Tolstoy's novels for him?

2. Which benefactress of Rousseau died of malnutrition after he refused to help her in her old age?

3. What was Ibsen's first literary success?

4. How did Hemingway interact with his fellow writers?

5. What is the name of the school mistress who loaned Shelley 100 pounds (her life savings), that was never repaid.

Short Essay Questions

1. When Marx wrote poetry as a child, what was the content of his creations?

2. How did the American public view Hemingway?

3. Describe Ibsen's appearance.

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

5. How did Marx believe that Socialism would come about?

6. What type of relationship did Marx have with the working class?

7. How was Emerson viewed in his time?

8. How did Ibsen interact with women?

9. What are some similarities between Tolstoy and Rousseau?

10. How did Tolstoy view women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Intellectuals suggests that many great thinkers have uncommon or dysfunctional personal or family relationships. Using textual evidence, identify at least three thinkers who had uncommon family relationships and discuss how this effected their work and their personal life, comparing and contrasting each thinker with the other.

Essay Topic 2

Johnson suggests that many of the thinkers could not relate or communicate with people, but were great at sympathizing with ideas. Using textual evidence, identify at least three thinkers who sympathized with ideas rather than actual people and explain how this was manifested.

Essay Topic 3

Johnson claims that Karl Marx's theories had more impact on people than any other intellectual. Discuss why this is and whether or not you agree with Johnson's conclusion.

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