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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the writer describe his apartment?
(a) Squalid.
(b) Fancy.
(c) Middle-class.
(d) Seedy.

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

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

4. Who does the writer say would not understand the feelings of men about their decisions?
(a) The strong willed.
(b) Those who have never been slapped.
(c) The weak and weary.
(d) Men of action.

5. How long does the writer state his toothache lasts?
(a) Never.
(b) One month.
(c) One year.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 2, the writer describes the attitudes men have toward their own illness. What does the writer say about his own and others' attitudes toward their illnesses?

2. How does the writer describe a man of action?

3. What type of deeds does the writer admit to committing?

4. What does the writer regret not doing more of in his life?

5. What does the writer say all men must accept?

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