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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. Where is Clamence at the beginning of this chapter?

2. What city was the metro in?

3. What does Clamence suffer from?

4. What does Clamence say women do in Greece?

5. What does Clamence say is happiness for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Dutch town.

2. What is a spitting cell?

3. What debauchery does Clamence partake in?

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

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

6. What does Clamence say is the goal of living?

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

8. What did Clamence find out when he tried to commit suicide?

9. How does Clament change when he begins to fear judgment?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine the following statement: The Fall is reacts against existentialism rather than supporting it. Using examples from the book write an essay either for or against the statement.

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