1. What type of things does a man do when he is unsure of his true interests?
(a) Unproductive things.
(b) Honorable things.
(c) Vile things.
(d) Spontaneous things.

2. Who is Anton Atonych Setchkin?
(a) The writer's only regular acquaintance.
(b) The writer's brother.
(c) The writer's neighbor.
(d) The writer's rival.

3. What does the writer say a man can do with no primary cause for action?
(a) Beat his head against the wall.
(b) Seek comfort in the wall.
(c) Give up.
(d) Return home and moan.

4. Why is the writer often dissatisfied with himself?
(a) He is ugly.
(b) He feels worthless.
(c) Because of his vanity.
(d) He is uneducated.

5. In Part I, Chapter 1, what does the writer say about himself?
(a) He is a real person.
(b) He is a highly educated person.
(c) He is fictional.
(d) He is a person of great wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 3, the writer again discusses the wall and suggests how various types of people may perceive the wall. What does he say that some people do when they are faced with the wall?

2. What does the writer suggest he would be able to do, if scientists found the formula for life?

3. How does the writer feel his life would be if he lived as a man of action?

4. How does the writer define desire?

5. How does the writer feel about the office clerks?

(see the answer key)

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