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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. In Nietzsche's mind, whose music heralded the end of centuries-old European taste?

2. It is considered to be a great feat if one is able to master his own what?

3. In return, what would that person crave?

4. What is the name of the book's translator?

5. What is a part of all types of society, despite their advancement or lack thereof?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens once the friends arrive in the summer garden? How do they greet the author?

5. How does Nietzsche explain the master morality and the slave morality?

6. How does a person see vanity? Who places the value on man?

7. What are the dangers in the potential development of a budding philosopher?

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

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

10. How does instinct change depending upon one's heritage and rank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nietzsche considers Kant to be one of the most influential philosophers of his time. Write a 750 word biography on Kant, his philosophies, impact on the field, and influence on Nietzsche.

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

Man is a strange and contradictory creature. One professes to believe in one thing but only as it applies to other people. When one encounters a person who has the same beliefs and expectations, one is apt to despise the other person, not recognizing in himself those very qualities he despises. Why is man a contradictory creature? Do you think it is hypocritical to demand a behavior of someone but not of yourself? How does this relate to the "do as I say, not as I do" mentality many people have with their subordinates or children? Is this a valid behavior? Is it helpful or harmful? What type of characteristics might you see in another person that would too closely mirror your own? Would it help you to change your behavior?

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