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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 184 - 221.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what unusual time are the people in the narrator's office forced to turn off the electrical lights?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 1 p.m.
(d) 2 p.m.

2. The narrator says he belongs to a group that keeps distant from things. What word does he use to describe this distance?
(a) Decadence.
(b) Isolating.
(c) Incomprehensible.
(d) Sensual.

3. What is the subject of the lithograph that the narrator describes?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A mischievious boy.
(c) An old lady.
(d) A sad girl.

4. What does the narrator's only sense of peace comes from reading?
(a) The works of the Classical writers.
(b) Psalms and Proverbs specifically.
(c) The Old Testament.
(d) The New Testament.

5. According to the narrator, what kind of man can keep outside influences from changing him?
(a) A kind man.
(b) A wise man.
(c) A gentleman.
(d) A thoughtful man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who admits to not reading the narrator's writings because he cannot understand them?

2. What does the narrator credit for the idea of romantic love?

3. What does the narrator say is best if one simply doesn't think about it?

4. Who, along with a particular poet, has helped the narrator perfect his vision of the world?

5. What does the narrator say is necessary to become king of the world?

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