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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many of these scientists, according to Nietzsche, mistakenly believe that value is the opposite of which of the following?
(a) Trust.
(b) Integrity.
(c) Nothingness.
(d) Faith.

2. Self-contradiction is formed through the perversion of which of the following:
(a) Religion.
(b) Vanity.
(c) Thought processes.
(d) Logic.

3. Above all else, morality is meant to justify what?
(a) Consciousness.
(b) Creator.
(c) Education.
(d) Lifestyle.

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

5. Nietzsche believes that man tends to view himself in what kind of light?
(a) Guarded.
(b) Open.
(c) Serious.
(d) Foolish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nietzsche believes that if the explanation were possible then which of the following could be traced back to it?

2. Nietzsche states that philosophy is much like a confession from its author. Instead of acting as a drive for knowledge, it can be considered as a/an:

3. There may be good things that cause shame if they intimate that one is prone to:

4. What group of people tends to be the least communicative?

5. The author states the belief that everything comes from which source?

Short Essay Questions

1. The author categorizes people into groups. How many are there and how do they relate?

2. What does the author reveal as being a part of one's personal confession?

3. There is a great deal of talk about morality. What is Nietzsche's opinion on morality?

4. What is the author's opinion on the language barrier?

5. What is the author's opinion on how man views himself?

6. Why does Nietzsche believe that there are attempts being made to divert attention from Kant's influence on German philosophy?

7. Explain the concept behind Nietzsche's BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL.

8. What is the main purpose of the psychologist in understanding the human soul?

9. Nietzsche talks about the communicative habits of "free spirits." Explain.

10. What is the the "faculty of the suprasensible?" Who coined the term?

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