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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. One must be careful not to commit self-denial and self-____________.

2. One's virtues most likely are not the same as whose?

3. Who is Nietzsche waiting for in the poem?

4. The new age throughout Europe has spawned a new strain of which school of thought?

5. What is a most difficult thing to be understood by a man that is noble?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does instinct change depending upon one's heritage and rank?

2. How do the virtues of the modern man compare to those of old?

3. The book's translator shares a story about the first known copy of "Aftersong." Where was it? How was it different than the later versions?

4. What is the paradox in loving one's enemies as it is suggested in various religions?

5. What happens once the friends arrive in the summer garden? How do they greet the author?

6. What is the author's opinion on morality as it relates to nature?

7. What is the mood in the beginning of the poem? What is the author doing?

8. What is the danger in the evolution of the democratic movement in Europe?

9. How does Nietzsche explain the master morality and the slave morality?

10. How do the modern day thoughts on morality relate to the modern day views on science of morals?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nietzsche believes that man takes himself too seriously, and in doing so, may compromise his own ability to seek the truth. Why does Nietzsche believe this theory? How can one be overly serious? Do you know anyone who is that way? What is the purpose in being so serious? What times would it be negative to be serious instead of lighthearted? Do you consider yourself to be overly serious? In what ways would these actions compromise one's ability to seek the truth? Is truth always a serious matter?

Essay Topic 2

The author believes that a woman may appear to be peaceable, as the man wishes, but like a cat, she has trained herself to appear that way. What is your opinion of that statement? Do you think Nietzsche truly believes that women are not peaceable creatures? If women are not peaceable creatures, where does the opposite of that come from? Is it a learned behavior or an innate one? Does Nietzsche mean to say that it is the nature of the woman to behave that way or is it all a lie?

Essay Topic 3

Some say there are two types of genius: one who strives to accomplish, achieve, and possess; the other is content with giving birth. Does this philosophy apply to modern culture? If so, does it apply more or less than it did in Nietzsche's day? Explain. Give examples of each type of genius. What about each makes the person a "genius?" What are the criteria for one to be considered a genius? Explain.

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