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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: The Free Spirit - Chapters 24-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nietzsche insists that a refutable theory is one that has not lost its:
(a) Whimsy.
(b) Charm.
(c) Logic.
(d) Point.

2. In general, a man will not take on burden and responsibility without ______.
(a) Cause.
(b) Moral belief.
(c) Recognition.
(d) Reward.

3. People tend to base their beliefs on which of the following?
(a) What is taught in church.
(b) What they see.
(c) What parents teach.
(d) Instinct.

4. What attempts to impose morality upon one's character?
(a) Prejudice.
(b) Fear.
(c) Pride.
(d) Self-will.

5. It is difficult for people to relate to that which is considered _____.
(a) Strange.
(b) Foreign.
(c) Incomprehensible.
(d) Evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group of people does Nietzsche refer to as being a superstitious lot?

2. What is the definition of soul atomism?

3. What is the one thing that will never cease being awkward long enough for people to understand that there are no opposites, only subtleties of gradation?

4. Many of these scientists, according to Nietzsche, mistakenly believe that value is the opposite of which of the following?

5. Nietzsche states that philosophies are often formed through various individual things. Which is not on the list mentioned in the text?

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