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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. How much of Marx's work does Rius want to present?
(a) Most of it.
(b) Only one piece of writing.
(c) All of it.
(d) A sample.

2. How might Rius' approach to Marxism be described?
(a) Complicated.
(b) Unorganized.
(c) Straightforward.
(d) Useless.

3. How important was Hegel to Marx?
(a) He was a big influence on Marx.
(b) He was not known by Marx.
(c) He was somewhat important.
(d) He was not important to Marx.

4. What does Rius attempt to do with these terms?
(a) Organize them.
(b) Make them easier to understand.
(c) Categorize them.
(d) Alphabetize them.

5. The author says that others might think that Marxism is being simplified down for whom?
(a) Simple minds.
(b) Professors.
(c) Other Marxists.
(d) Students.

Short Answer Questions

1. Today, people could be divided into three different groups, according to Rius. What are these three groups?

2. What happened when Marx became unpopular with European governments?

3. Does Rius pretend to be the ultimate Marx scholar?

4. Who often helped Marx out financially?

5. Marx was most attracted to which of Hegel's philosophies?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did journalism change because of Marx?

2. Describe the creation of Capital.

3. How did Marx use his poverty to his advantage?

4. What does Rius think of his attempt to summarize Marxism?

5. For whom is this book written?

6. Who is Frederick Engels?

7. What is known about Marx's relationship with Jenny Von Westphalen?

8. Why can Rius not cover all of Marx's terms? What does he attempt to do instead?

9. About whom is this book? Describe some background information about him.

10. What did Marx study in Berlin? How did this suit his personality? How did his father feel about this?

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