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

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

3. Who did Marx's activities continue to upset?

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

5. How many of Marx's five children die from lack of medication?

Short Essay Questions

1. How might the world be different without Marx?

2. What can be said about Marx's influence on the world?

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

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

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

6. Describe the creation of Capital.

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

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

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

10. How did journalism change because of Marx?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marx concerned himself less with making a living than asking the meaning of life.

Part 1) Why was he not concerned about making a living? How did this affect his life?

Part 2) Is this desire to contemplate the meaning of life and disregard making a living due to environmental influences or hereditary influences?

Part 3) If Marx had been born in a different era, could he have had other interests and desires? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Frederick Engels has a huge impact on Marx.

Part 1) Who was Frederick Engels? How did he impact Marx?

Part 2) Why did the two become friends? What do they have in common?

Part 3) Why might Marx be more well-known to the general population than Engels? Does this popularity make Marx more knowledgeable or a more profound philosopher than Engels? Why or why not?

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