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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. What is Clamence too self obsessed to do?

2. What does the mention of the little ease provoke Clamence to talk about next?

3. What kind of love does the woman Clamence falls in love with believe in?

4. What subject does Clamence move onto after he talks about his lack of friends?

5. Who takes Clamence hostage in Tunisia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Clamence's time in the foreign legion.

2. How has Clamence's relationship with the auditor changed?

3. What encourage Clamence to join the foreign legion?

4. What is the essence of Clamence's philosophy?

5. What is a spitting cell?

6. Why does Clamence call attention to the quaintness of Amsterdam?

7. What is Clamence's opinions on Jesus Christ?

8. What is Clamence's reason for stealing a dying man's water?

9. What is Clamence's role as pope?

10. Why is Clamence a judge pentinent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the relationship between the Auditor and Clamence. What are their similarities and differences? How do these differences and similarities work to form their complex relationship Camus develops? Why is it significant that the Clamence sees the Auditor as someone like himself?

Essay Topic 2

Examine translations. Do you think think a translator has to know about a country as well as the language to translate a book effectively? What do you think The Fall loses in its translation? In what way would you get more out of a book by reading it in its original translation?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Clamence's character. What is his objective is? What is his conflict? Take what you know about Clamence and write what kind of life you think he would have in today's society. How would his good and bad points translate into today's society?

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