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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. When Marx and Jenny moved to Paris, where did Marx take a job?
(a) As a reporter for a conservative magazine.
(b) As the co-editor of a radical magazine.
(c) As the editor of a conservative magazine.
(d) As a writer for a radical magazine.

2. Can Rius cover all of these terms?
(a) Yes.
(b) Not likely.
(c) Mostly.
(d) No.

3. Marx was most attracted to which of Hegel's philosophies?
(a) His Philosophy of Life.
(b) His Philosophy of Politics.
(c) His Philosophy of History.
(d) His Philosophy of Democracy.

4. How does Rius describe Marx?
(a) As an important thinker.
(b) As crazy.
(c) As an interesting man.
(d) As very confused.

5. How many of Marx's five children die from lack of medication?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Did Marx's works receive wide acclaim during his lifetime?

3. How does Rius plan on attempting to do the answer to number 21?

4. What does Rius hope the reader will eventually do?

5. Karl Marx, or Charles Marx, was a Jewish German who lived when?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. For whom is this book? Why is it for this type of person?

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

4. Who is Frederick Engels?

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

6. Who was Hegel? How was Marx influenced by him?

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

8. How did journalism change because of Marx?

9. How might the world be different without Marx?

10. What do many think of Marx's works? How did his works affect others?

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