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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This person, also according to the author, possessed a great deal of which of the following:
(a) Joy.
(b) Intensity.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Maliciousness.

2. What is a word that means something that comes in between?
(a) Typology.
(b) Elipsis.
(c) Interlude.
(d) Interior.

3. Which of the following does Nietzsche refer to as being without mercy or justice?
(a) People.
(b) Nature.
(c) Soul.
(d) God.

4. According to Nietzsche, it is important that man take time to embrace _____.
(a) Nature.
(b) Uniqueness.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Misery.

5. Nietzsche states that one must determine the value of:
(a) Change.
(b) Truth.
(c) Prejudice.
(d) Anger.

6. Nietzsche believes that things occur in accordance with the strength of what object?
(a) Will.
(b) Conviction.
(c) Ability.
(d) Freedom.

7. According to this particular philosopher, man has developed the ability to create which of the following?
(a) A personal hell.
(b) Synthetic judgments.
(c) A private universe.
(d) Interim truth.

8. What group of people recognizes only what is common?
(a) Realists.
(b) Pessimists.
(c) Cynics.
(d) Idealists.

9. Nietzsche says that it is not necessary to get rid of the soul, however one must allow for its:
(a) Rebellion.
(b) Rebirth.
(c) Revisions.
(d) Separation.

10. Nietzsche divides the main approaches to thought into two groups. What are they?
(a) Inferior and superior.
(b) Backward and forward.
(c) Exoteric and esoteric.
(d) Inward and outward.

11. How does one often view another who has many similar qualities?
(a) Ignores him.
(b) Celebrates him.
(c) Despises him.
(d) Discounts him.

12. What group of people does Nietzsche refer to as being a superstitious lot?
(a) Logicians.
(b) Physicians.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) Metaphysicists.

13. There may be good things that cause shame if they intimate that one is prone to:
(a) Evil.
(b) Weakness.
(c) Falseness.
(d) Modesty.

14. Nietzsche states that philosophy concepts are not something that will autonomously _______.
(a) Destruct.
(b) Appear.
(c) Evolve.
(d) Blossom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will serve as the only judge to the tests we put ourselves through?

2. The author believes that the philosopher strives to rise above what common thing?

3. Nietzsche refers to what type of scientists in this section?

4. People often cannot recognize philosophies of other:

5. Despite the commitment to his work, the philosopher knows deep down that there is one thing that will never be found. What is it?

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