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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue: The Garden of Ashes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Marx say that machines could be welcomed into America?
(a) Because there was such sharp competition.
(b) Because they would tame the vast frontier.
(c) Because the frontier would always be wild.
(d) Because industrial capacity provided a survival edge.

2. When did Thomas Jefferson publish his Notes on Virginia?
(a) 1803.
(b) 1781.
(c) 1789.
(d) 1776.

3. What part of 'The Tempest' held special interest for Marx?
(a) The portrait of indecision about taking the throne.
(b) The portrait of love's frailty against political power.
(c) The portrait of an unspoiled landscape invaded by Europeans.
(d) The portrait of men who gain power by disposing of natural resources.

4. What does Marx say about modern farming (in the time of his writing this book)?
(a) Modern farming has returned Americans to their agrarian roots.
(b) Modern farming has freed Americans from industry.
(c) Modern farming has become an industry.
(d) Modern farming has preserved nature while offering productive land.

5. What do Americans abandon when they are under the influence of the sentimental pastoral ideal?
(a) Urban areas.
(b) Outdated buildings.
(c) Small towns.
(d) Urban parks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did nature continue to redeem individuals in pastoral ideology?

2. How does Marx say most American writers described industrial expansion?

3. What trait did American thinkers and writers see in evidence in America's industrial expansion?

4. What is a consequence of the sentimental pastoral ideal?

5. What should man do in nature, in Thoreau's vision?

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