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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. How does Clamence lose his position as pope?

2. Why does Clamence claim he is a Judge Pentinent?

3. What is the first stage of Clamence's argument?

4. What country does Clamence talk about in this chapter?

5. What is a little ease?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Just Judges painting?

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

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

4. What is Clamence's role as pope?

5. What encourage Clamence to join the foreign legion?

6. What debauchery does Clamence partake in?

7. How does Clamence lose his title of pope?

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

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

10. Summarize Clamence's argument?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Clamence referring to when he states a death of a person brings them closer to us? Is this statement specific to his own personality or is he trying to attribute it to society in general?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of the outsider in society. Why are so many philosophers and commentators in society thought of as outsiders? In what what way can outsiders see things differently to the majority? Why is their opinion seen as so valid? if it easier for an outsider like Clamence to recognize problems in society?

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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