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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. When did Clamence first realize he had no friends?

2. Where is Clamence at the beginning of this chapter?

3. Who does Clamence say he now possesses as accomplishes

4. What does Clamence say women do in Greece?

5. How many subjects has Clamence got to deal with before he tackles the judge pentinent?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Dutch town.

2. How does Clamence decide to add excitement to his life in chapter 5?

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

4. What does the boat in the fifth chapter represent?

5. How does Greece contrast with Paris?

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

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

8. Why is Clamence a judge pentinent?

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

10. How does Clamence make himself feel happy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Fall is written in the second person person. Why do you think Camus chose to write the story in the second person? How do you think the meaning of the story would of changed if it was written in the third person?

Essay Topic 2

What is Clamence referring to when he states without the strict dynamic of master and servant, any argument could stretch into affinity? Can the view be attribute to today's society or is such a view specific to the 1950s? Why would any argument stretch into affinity?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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