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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. In what year was The Book of Disquiet first published in English?

2. Who, according to the narrator, cannot be a dreamer?

3. What does the narrator say man is not intended to see without the help of nature only?

4. What does tedium seem to attack, according to the narrator?

5. What does the narrator say is the only true form of pleasure that exists?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't the narrator believe that one person can truly love another?

2. According to the narrator, how does one become a man of action? What role do men of action play in society and why?

3. Define heteronym and who created the concept?

4. According to the narrator, what is the only true form of pleasure that exists? Explain his reasoning.

5. Who is Omar Khayyám, and how does he differ from the narrator?

6. What does the narrator credit mirrors and wardrobes for doing?

7. What kinds of memories does the narrator have and why does he like to remember them?

8. What perception does the narrator believe readers will have of him after reading the book? Why is the anticipated perception not true, according to the narrator?

9. Why does the narrator say he never puts forth much effort into various aspects of his life?

10. Discuss the narrator's conflicting thoughts and statements about his wife.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define symbolism. Discuss and analyze one example of symbolism from The Book of Disquiet.

Essay Topic 2

Define the terms "heteronym" and "pseudonym." Explain which term relates to The Book of Disquiet and why.

Essay Topic 3

What is a simile? Discuss and analyze one example of a simile from The Book of Disquiet.

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