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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters IV, V and VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After describing a man of action, the writer notes what how a man of action feels about himself. According to the writer, what does a man of action feel himself to be?
(a) A lion.
(b) A mouse.
(c) An outsider.
(d) A model citizen.

2. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what does the writer say a wall is, to a man of action?
(a) Simply a small obstacle.
(b) A fact of life.
(c) A deterrent.
(d) A challenge.

3. What would happen to a man who tries to assert himself?
(a) He would understand reason.
(b) He would go mad.
(c) He would die.
(d) He would succeed.

4. What does the writer say can be assumed about men who roar like bulls?
(a) They earn respect.
(b) They do not abide by the laws of nature.
(c) They are truly cowards.
(d) They are sick.

5. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 4, the writer arrives early to a dinner party. What time is the dinner scheduled to begin?
(a) 6:30 pm.
(b) 6:00 pm.
(c) 5:00 pm.
(d) 5:30 pm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the writer say men feel about their decisions a minute after making them?

2. When the writer goes back to the dinner party after being outside, what does he find?

3. What is a troglodyte?

4. How does the writer define desire?

5. What does the writer say man is in the eyes of nature?

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