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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is different about Tipasa now?
(a) It has been restored.
(b) It is surrounded by barbed wire.
(c) It has been settled by homeless people.
(d) It has been fenced in.

2. How might the mood of the first three paragraphs of Return to Tipasa be described?
(a) Happy.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Nostalgic.
(d) Excited.

3. Where can Moorish cafes be found?
(a) Behind the mosque.
(b) Under the clock tower.
(c) In the Kasbah.
(d) On the waterfront.

4. According to Camus, what have 'the smell of the office clinging to them'?
(a) Our overcoats.
(b) Our obligations.
(c) Our wretched tragedies.
(d) Our sordid little affairs.

5. What had the writer hoped to gain when he first visited Tipasa?
(a) The recapturing of his sense of freedom.
(b) Experience as a tour guide.
(c) The clarification of childhood memories.
(d) Some Phoenecian artifacts that might make him rich.

6. As Camus describes it, the impression one has of the setting for the boxing boxing match is _______________.
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Squalid and crowded.
(c) Exciting and dangerous.
(d) Well-organized.

7. What restores calm to the fight audience after the near-riot?
(a) The arrival of the police.
(b) The announcement of the main bout.
(c) A plea from Camus himself.
(d) Pleas from a tearful woman.

8. What building stands above the harbor?
(a) A huge block of flats.
(b) The Kasbah.
(c) An immense library.
(d) The mosque.

9. Which city is Oran's rival?
(a) Tripoli.
(b) Casablanca.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Algiers.

10. What does the modern political scene force an artist to do?
(a) To take a stand--for or against.
(b) Join a political party.
(c) Move to a more peaceful environment.
(d) The artist must remain neutral to preserve his integrity.

11. What phenomenon has seemed continuous since Camus' last departure from Algiers?
(a) Drought.
(b) Terrorism.
(c) Oppression.
(d) Rain.

12. On which other society does the youth of Oran model its behavior?
(a) American.
(b) European.
(c) Arab.
(d) British.

13. What is the role of Nemesis?
(a) To punish those who exceed their limits.
(b) To restore memory of past sins.
(c) To claim revenge.
(d) To bring soothing sleep.

14. What comment does Camus make about Greek thought?
(a) It took too little account of feelings.
(b) It could be our inspiration, if translated.
(c) It never carried things to extremes.
(d) It wasn't balanced.

15. What form of travel did Camus use to reach Tipasa?
(a) Car.
(b) Local taxi.
(c) Bus.
(d) Train.

Short Answer Questions

1. What status as a philosopher does Camus accord Plato?

2. How does Camus describe today's society?

3. What type of music is played before the fight?

4. What word best describes Camus' attitude to Oran's shops?

5. What does Camus describe as 'sheer madness'?

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