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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. According to Camus, what is important about the idea that actions have consequences?
(a) It is the principle behind all systems of morality.
(b) It is the basis of the legal system in Muslim countries.
(c) It is a basic principle of child rearing.
(d) It is a basic principle in what is known as 'brain-washing'.

2. What is important about an actor's fame?
(a) Its illusory nature.
(b) Ultimately it brings displeasure.
(c) Its fleeting nature.
(d) The problem of paparazzi.

3. What does Camus see as an almost inevitable companion to passion?
(a) Conception.
(b) Bliss.
(c) Struggle.
(d) Murder.

4. What is ridiculous about the writer who emulated Peregrinos?
(a) He tried to commit suicide by drowning in the Seine, but could not sink.
(b) The writer suicided in despair and his relatives benefited hugely from the royalties.
(c) He thought the name would make him a great travel writer, but he failed.
(d) The writer suicided so his book would be noticed, but the book was no good.

5. What argument does Camus dismiss as 'a matter of profound indifference'?
(a) Whether or not the Bible is literally true.
(b) The ontological argument.
(c) The absurd dilemma.
(d) Whether or not the earth revolves around the sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous Frenchwoman was self-reliant?

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

3. What is astonishing about eternal values?

4. How does a man define himself?

5. How does Camus summarize the actor's art?

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