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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Minotaur.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Camus think is meaningless in Algeria?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Death.
(c) Virtue.
(d) Faith.

2. What comment of Nietzsche's does Camus make reference to near the beginning of the chapter on Philosophy and Fiction?
(a) 'Midway in life's journey we need to enter a dark wood.'
(b) 'What does not destroy me makes me stronger.'
(c) 'Scattered thoughts can be both orderly and disorderly.'
(d) 'We have art in order not to die of the truth.'

3. What important factor limits human freedom?
(a) Time.
(b) Frailty.
(c) His absurd nature.
(d) Physical movement.

4. How does a man define himself?
(a) By his make-believe as well as his sincere impulses.
(b) By his taste in music and literature.
(c) By his politics and personal goals.
(d) By his possessions.

5. How is Oedipus' fate announced?
(a) By means of a letter device.
(b) Supernaturally.
(c) As a result of gossip.
(d) Superbly.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is a modern worker similar to Sisyphus?

2. According to Camus, what makes the myth of Sisyphus tragic?

3. At Belcourt, how have marriages been arranged?

4. Why are European cemeteries hideous?

5. What comment does Camus make concerning suffering?

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