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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. Rius argues that Marx has done what?

2. Some of the things indirectly owed to Marx include what?

3. Why were there times when Marx could not leave the house?

4. When was Marx expelled from Germany?

5. Where were these terms located?

Short Essay Questions

1. For whom is this book written?

2. What is the significant of Marx?

3. What do many people think of Rius' attempt to summarize Marxism?

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

5. What gives Rius an amount of credibility?

6. What do people think of Marx?

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

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

9. What is the purpose of this book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To examine the roots of Marxism, Rius begins by looking at early man.

Part 1) What does Rius say about early man, according to Marx?

Part 2) Do you believe this is accurate? Why or why not?

Part 3) What does this reveal about Marx's beliefs about religion and its power over people?

Essay Topic 2

Those who tried to find logical reasons for natural events became known as "thinkers."

Part 1) Name four of these 'thinkers." How is each significant?

Part 2) How did these "thinkers" respond to the religious elite and vice versa? Why did the react in this way?

Part 3) Is this information about the "thinkers" accurate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Rius has divided up Marx's work into three "basics."

Part 1) What are the "basics?" Describe each of them.

Part 2) How do the ideas of other philosophers influence each of these "basics?"

Part 3) How do each of these "basics" support Marx's overall beliefs, as well as communism? How have these "basics" been used by governments recently in history?

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