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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. What races does the author say Fourier disliked?
(a) Jews and Frenchmen.
(b) Russians and Frenchmen.
(c) Jews and Englishmen.
(d) Germans and Russians.

2. Which country does the author say has a blind spot to all the areas necessary for being dynamic?
(a) Greece.
(b) America.
(c) France.
(d) Russia.

3. What is a suppressed theme throughout the book but is examined in Chapter 12?
(a) Love.
(b) Religion.
(c) Money.
(d) Politics.

4. What parts of society does the author say he's become accustomed to in Chapter 10?
(a) Injustices.
(b) Differences.
(c) Echelons.
(d) Roles.

5. Complete the following sentence by the author regarding Fourier, "The autonomy of art has its origin in the concealment of ______".
(a) Lies.
(b) Race.
(c) Truth.
(d) Labor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say bohemians are characterized by?

2. What was Fourier's main theoretical contribution that humans were?

3. What kind of existence does the author say the urban development brought to Paris in Chapter 8?

4. What did Group 1 of Fourier's schema consist of?

5. What two nations does the author discuss regarding them as Continental Europe's major nations in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the two distinctive ideas within Germany and France in regard to social order?

2. How is the thought of relocating for work discussed in Chapter 10?

3. How does the author describe street fighting methods in Munich?

4. How does the author describe the two works of the human spirit in the book?

5. How does the author discuss religion in Chapter 12?

6. Describe the author's appearance in the first photos shown of him in the book?

7. Describe the four groups involved in Fourier's schema.

8. How does the author describe the plight of European men in Chapter 9?

9. How does the author describe the nature of Fourier's racism in Chapter 8?

10. Discuss the story of a man named Gavroche in the book.

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