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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Babeuf during the Revolution?
(a) Thirty-four.
(b) Forty-six.
(c) Twenty-nine.
(d) Thirty-seven.

2. What was Lassalle's relationship with the communists, according to Edmund Wilson's account?
(a) He built his career around an alternative to socialism.
(b) He capitalized on their momentum.
(c) He worked closely with the communists, even though his goals were slightly different.
(d) He was not accepted.

3. Where did Owen put his idealistic notions into practice?
(a) In New Lanark.
(b) In Fruitlands.
(c) In Utopia.
(d) In Brook Farm.

4. What does Marx say a society based on class prevents?
(a) Solidarity between workers from different nations.
(b) Class warfare.
(c) Abuses of workers' rights.
(d) A recognition of universal rights.

5. When did Trotsky return to Russia after the 1905 revolt?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1912.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Marx and Engels describe a socialist society?

2. How long did the communist government last in Paris after Michelet had his stroke?

3. Why was Marx placed under police surveillance at the university?

4. How did Taine examine works of literature?

5. How does Edmund Wilson describe Anatole France?

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