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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One must be careful not to commit self-denial and self-____________.
(a) Will.
(b) Effacement.
(c) Sacrifice.
(d) Flagellation.

2. Morals are seen as a tyranny against what entity?
(a) Earth.
(b) God.
(c) Nature.
(d) Man.

3. What time of year is it in the poem?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

4. Nietzsche frequently blames misunderstandings upon the difference in the _____ of the language.
(a) Use.
(b) Inflection.
(c) Definition.
(d) Tempo.

5. Many philosophers stop their careers, at least temporarily, in order to purse what kind of education?
(a) Religious.
(b) Specialized.
(c) Scientific.
(d) Secular.

6. One who has suffered profoundly tends to maintain what characteristic?
(a) Fear.
(b) Grief.
(c) Haughtiness.
(d) Reverence.

7. It is also crucial for different cultures to understand one another's:
(a) Impression.
(b) History.
(c) Expression.
(d) Faith.

8. The man who practices moral revenge is most likely limited in what area?
(a) Will.
(b) Spirituality.
(c) Self-control.
(d) Truth.

9. Man's morality is different and therefore is likely to shine in what way?
(a) In different colors.
(b) Dully.
(c) Intermittently.
(d) Brightly.

10. Nietzsche believes that an entity was created simply to encourage man to return to the workday. What is that entity?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Leisure.
(c) Sabbath.
(d) Restlessness.

11. Nietzsche fears if a philosopher does this, he will likely lose:
(a) Hope.
(b) Drive.
(c) Sound judgment.
(d) Interest.

12. Who puts himself into a dangerous situation when studying both ordinary and extraordinary people?
(a) Clergyman.
(b) Philosopher.
(c) Missionary.
(d) Psychologist.

13. What is the name of the book's translator?
(a) Christopher.
(b) Kuntz.
(c) Kaufmann.
(d) Claus.

14. The man who has suffered profoundly also believes that through suffering, one is able to gain ______.
(a) Favor.
(b) Holiness.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Karma.

15. What type of person does the author refer to as being moralistic?
(a) Pedant.
(b) Child.
(c) Father.
(d) Student.

Short Answer Questions

1. Defining a philosopher is a difficult task. To do so, one must be able to show that he has:

2. The author compares the moral sentiments of what region to the rest of the world?

3. _________ are becoming more similar to one another as they become more detached from the origins of race and class.

4. What in man is developed late and most likely is never fully developed at all?

5. Every man has been enhanced through what type of society?

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