1. What does the writer say about the man who groans from a toothache for more than three or four days?
(a) He is weak.
(b) He is eliciting sympathy.
(c) He is truly in pain.
(d) His groans are out of spite.

2. 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?
(a) They are ashamed of their illnesses.
(b) They flaunt their illnesses.
(c) They take pride in them.
(d) They keep their illness a secret.

3. 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 challenge.
(d) A deterrent.

4. What is the only thing that can stop a vengeful man?
(a) Victory.
(b) His friends.
(c) His conscience.
(d) The wall.

5. When the writer states that there is something wrong with his liver, why does he refuse to go to a doctor?
(a) He can not afford it.
(b) Out of spite.
(c) He does not trust doctors.
(d) His illness is imaginary.

Short Answer 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?

2. In Part I, Chapter 1, what does the writer say about himself?

3. Who does the writer say would not understand the feelings of men about their decisions?

4. What does the writer feel about men of strong character?

5. Why does the writer say a man cannot change, even if he tries?

(see the answer key)

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