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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Self-contradiction also involves which of the following emotions?
(a) Pride.
(b) Envy.
(c) Hypocrisy.
(d) Anger.

2. Which of the following is not one of the things that is encouraged by that same religion?
(a) Pride.
(b) Patriotism.
(c) Self confidence.
(d) Freedom.

3. Of the many types of passion held for God, who holds the most sincere faith?
(a) Pastor.
(b) Wife.
(c) Lord.
(d) Peasant.

4. People will often take great pains to hide what is delicate and personal, even if it means which of the following:
(a) Rudeness.
(b) Isolation.
(c) Insubordination.
(d) Being shunned.

5. Nietzsche believes that things occur in accordance with the strength of what object?
(a) Conviction.
(b) Will.
(c) Ability.
(d) Freedom.

6. Just because something is true does not mean that it ceases to be _________.
(a) False.
(b) Questionable.
(c) Wrong.
(d) Harmful.

7. One of the topics addressed in this section is Nietzsche's opinion on conscious versus:
(a) Subconscious.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Death.

8. There are many things that hide behind a mask according to Nietzsche. Which one is mentioned in the text?
(a) Evil.
(b) Sacrifice.
(c) Piety.
(d) Ego.

9. What group of people tends to be the least communicative?
(a) Logicians.
(b) Free spirits.
(c) Academicians.
(d) Poets.

10. Which person does the author refer to as being profound?
(a) Schelling.
(b) Pascal.
(c) Kant.
(d) Socrates.

11. Man is considered to be what kind of creature?
(a) Contradictory.
(b) Solid.
(c) Free spirited.
(d) Moral.

12. Which of the following does Nietzsche refer to as being without mercy or justice?
(a) Soul.
(b) Nature.
(c) People.
(d) God.

13. In many cases philosophers may prefer a handful of certainties to which of the following?
(a) World full of promise.
(b) Universe of possibilities.
(c) Bundles od speculation.
(d) Cadre of assumptions.

14. Which sector of the population cannot distinguish between finding and creating these objects?
(a) Theologians.
(b) Priests.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) Metaphysicists.

15. What attempts to impose morality upon one's character?
(a) Fear.
(b) Pride.
(c) Prejudice.
(d) Self-will.

Short Answer Questions

1. The _______ way, which Nietzsche asserts was nobler, consisted in resisting what is self-evident.

2. People tend to base their beliefs on which of the following?

3. Nietzsche believes that this created state is born out of:

4. A drive for knowledge can be seen as a mere _________ to get where one is going.

5. Nietzsche states that philosophy concepts are not something that will autonomously _______.

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