The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous Frenchwoman was self-reliant?

2. Who believed that 'to kill God is to become god oneself'?

3. What factors ought to underpin discussion of the meaning of life?

4. What 'two worlds' does Kafka present in his novels?

5. Why are European cemeteries hideous?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nietzsche mean when he says 'Great problems are in the street'?

2. How does Camus view the novel as an artistic endeavor?

3. What, for humanity, are the consequences of living in a world stripped of illusion?

4. In an absurd universe, are all actions permitted?

5. Why does Camus claim that there can be no experience of death?

6. According to the quotation from Nietzsche, what vital function is performed by art?

7. Why is the fame of a writer likely to endure and that of an actor not to do so?

8. How does Camus describe the Church's treatment of heretics?

9. How did Sisyphus attempt to test his wife's love?

10. According to Camus, what is the one serious problem for philosophy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role and responsibility of the artist in the modern world. Has anything in the context changed since Camus' death fifty years ago? How politically aware and involved should the artist allow himself or herself to be? What intellectual and physical dangers might be faced by the politically involved artist and should this matter?

Essay Topic 2

'Kafka's literary and philosophical works have had significant influence in ways of thinking and in the creation of other works of art.' Compose an essay that is a response to this statement. You will need to discuss at least two works mentioned by Camus and evaluate the way in whch these works have influenced other writers, citing at least two examples of the 'Kafkaeque'.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the idea that Camus' essay Summer in Algiers is a celebration of youth in North Africa. You will need to consider if this is so, or if the statement goes too far. Are Camus' comments and assessments positive? Are they biased? Are they balanced? What yardstick does Camus apply when making his observations?

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