The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays Test | Final Test - Easy

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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom are the words 'Presumption, regression of progress' attributed?
(a) Hera.
(b) Heraclitus.
(c) Heracles.
(d) Helen.

2. In this essay, the Minotaur is used to represent which human experience?
(a) Power.
(b) Bewilderment.
(c) Passion.
(d) Boredom.

3. How does Camus find Sunday mornings in Algiers?
(a) Grand.
(b) Sinister.
(c) Boring.
(d) Peaceful.

4. What comment does Camus make about the word 'sin'?
(a) It is something we all should be more aware of.
(b) That he has never really understood it.
(c) That it refers to an illusion.
(d) That it is a word used to make people fearful, thus easy to control.

5. What is needed for a person to 'come alive again'?
(a) Prayer and meditation.
(b) Meditation in a suitable place.
(c) A beautiful homeland and a loving family.
(d) Special grace, self-forgetfulness or a homeland.

6. In which month has the writer returned to Algiers?
(a) February.
(b) December.
(c) August.
(d) November.

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

8. What symbol does Camus associate with oppression?
(a) The Iron Curtain.
(b) A trident.
(c) The Berlin Wall.
(d) Barbed wire.

9. What can an artist do in the world of today?
(a) Very little because so many governments are totalitarian in style.
(b) He can and should be an advocate for the opressed in many contexts.
(c) Provide people with gentle amusement to take their minds off their troubles.
(d) Very little because so many governments are corrupt.

10. What does Camus believe is a necessity?
(a) Rule and order.
(b) Rule by a meritocracy.
(c) A covenant binding all to a common law.
(d) Anarchy.

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

12. What is the origin of the nickname 'Clarques'?
(a) The sound made by seagulls.
(b) Clark Gable.
(c) The French word for a bell.
(d) The French word for a group.

13. Which composer is associated with Salzburg?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Beethoven.
(c) Wagner.
(d) Messiaen.

14. What does the name Chenoua refer to?
(a) A pre-Islamic goddess.
(b) A type of Berber carpet.
(c) A mountain.
(d) The harbor at Algiers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do all struggles need?

2. Camus mentions the parliament of birds in which literary source?

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

4. What restores calm to the fight audience after the near-riot?

5. What does Camus claim are the two essential pleasures of local youth?

(see the answer keys)

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