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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nietzsche waiting for in the poem?

2. What was the name of the god praised by Nietzsche?

3. Regardless of a man's nature, it is impossible to erase from his soul the influence of what?

4. Philosophers must be careful and take caution against what emotion?

5. Another example of tyranny can be seen through personal experiences under what umbrella?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does skepticism affect modern day Europe? What does the author think of skepticism in Germany?

2. What are Nietzsche's views on experience and how certain types of experience cause one to seek answers?

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

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

5. What is the mood in the beginning of the poem? What is the author doing?

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

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

8. How does Nietzsche view faith versus knowledge? To what philosopher does Nietzsche refer?

9. How do the virtues of the modern man compare to those of old?

10. What is the danger in the evolution of the democratic movement in Europe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Women are easily misled by their own beliefs and will not hear otherwise. Is this thought the reason that Nietzsche feels a woman would not make a good philosopher? Research female philosophers from the past century. Choose at least three and compare their philosophies with those belonging to Nietzsche's work.

Essay Topic 2

The devil is the best friend to wisdom as it avoids God. What does Nietzsche mean by that statement? Why are wisdom and God often separate according to philosophers? If Nietzsche does not believe in a living God then how does the statement apply? How does the devil fit into Nietzsche's philosophies in general? Create a depiction of what your concept of God and the devil are or as they are typically seen in modern culture.

Essay Topic 3

Whosoever fights monsters should be sure, that in fighting he himself does not become a monster. "And when you look into the abyss, the abyss also looks into you." This is a common thought among people who investigate heinous crimes. Examine why and how it is possible that by studying monsters one can become a monster. Reference a story like Jekyll and Hyde to prove your point.

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