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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. The terms "the left" and "the right" were coined when?

2. Where was Marx born?

3. This book is to be ___________________ of Marx.

4. Rius argues that Marx has done what?

5. What does Rius want to do regarding Marx?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did journalism change because of Marx?

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

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

4. What else did Marx write?

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

6. How does the author describe Marx's works?

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

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

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

10. Is Rius attempting to be prove himself to be a Marx scholar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Marx marries Jenny Von Westphalen.

Part 1) Who is Jenny? Why does this cause some difficulties?

Part 2) Why might Jenny have married Marx? How does her marriage to Marx affect her life? Do you believe she, in the end, was happy with this marriage? Why or why not?

Part 3) Why does Marx marry Jenny? Should he have married her? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Marx and Engel wrote the Communist Manifesto.

Part 1) What is the Communist Manifesto? Why did they write it?

Part 2) How does this Manifesto reflect other philosophers works? How might it have influenced philosophers after Marx and Engels?

Part 3) How important is this Manifesto in Marx's career and title as the founder of Communism?

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