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

2. Who is Nietzsche waiting for in the poem?
(a) Sister.
(b) Child.
(c) Friends.
(d) Lover.

3. What is the name of the theory that says men should overcome laughter?
(a) Self flagellation.
(b) Sainthood.
(c) Olympian Vice.
(d) Martyrdom.

4. The differences between moral and immoral are determined by what?
(a) Degrees of morality.
(b) The church.
(c) Levels of opinion.
(d) Shades of gray.

5. It is most likely that even in a modern age, one may still possess which of the following:
(a) Virtues.
(b) Morals.
(c) Beliefs.
(d) Judgments.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is common for friendships to change if those friendships have been made when?

2. What will take place when new friends arrive?

3. According to the author, the German soul was once considered to be:

4. Man was not used to accepting that there was _____ placed on him by himself, rather it was placed upon him by another.

5. What body of water is mentioned in the poem?

Short Essay Questions

1. Despite all other things, there are some virtues retained by man that cannot be disputed. What are they?

2. What would a man's life be like if he does not possess the will to truth?

3. The author comments upon tempo and how it can be improperly translated. What is the danger in it?

4. What is Nietzsche's lament regarding the German soul?

5. What is the author's opinion on morality as it relates to nature?

6. How do spiritualism and cruelty combine in the modern man?

7. What is the danger in allowing oneself to indulge in "Fatherlandishness?"

8. Nietzsche is very vocal about his opinions of the church. What good does the author see in the organization?

9. Why is suffering seen as a noble thing in religion? What does the martyr receive in return?

10. How do the modern day thoughts on morality relate to the modern day views on science of morals?

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