Marxism: Central Texts Quiz
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Marxism? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. For Marx, what determines consciousness?
Nature
Talent
Attitude
Social being
Q. If ideas are the superstructure, what is the base?
Animals, vegetables, and minerals
Food, money, and commodities
Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll
A venti non-fat no-whip frap
Q. What makes the class structure difficult to see nowadays?
Television and advertising
Smokescreens
Myopia
Willful blindness
Q. What is the function of the realist novel, according to Marxists?
To describe psychologically complex characters
To teach children about the past
To promote bourgeois ideology
To make readers more realistic
Q. According to Raymond Williams, "literature" used to mean:
The extent of your learning
Instruction manuals
Grammar textbooks
Anything taken literally