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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Myth of Sisyphus: The Absurd Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which school of thought does Husserl belong?
(a) Phenomenology.
(b) Teleology.
(c) Geomorphology.
(d) Rationalism.

2. Which famous Frenchwoman was self-reliant?
(a) Madame Roland.
(b) Madame La Guillotine.
(c) Violetta Valery
(d) Madame Bovary.

3. What is the legendary Faust remembered for?
(a) Killing his mistress.
(b) Living for a very long time.
(c) Selling his soul to the Devil.
(d) As an alchemist.

4. What is the most harrowing passion of all?
(a) The recognition that death is inevitable.
(b) The recognition of absurdity.
(c) The facing of mortality.
(d) The experience of unrequited love.

5. What quality does Camus call 'the fatal evasion'?
(a) Despair.
(b) Faith.
(c) Hope.
(d) Mendacity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camus see as an almost inevitable companion to passion?

2. What is important about an actor's fame?

3. What does Camus claim is different about his discussion of suicide?

4. How does Camus classify regret?

5. Who was Adrienne Lecouvreur?

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