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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters III and IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the writer say all men must accept?
(a) Pain.
(b) Consciousness.
(c) The wall.
(d) Nature.

2. How long has the writer been underground?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 40 years.

3. The writer eventually comes to terms with his illness. As he does so, what does he decide about the illness?
(a) It is curable with willpower.
(b) It is his normal condition.
(c) It is just something to live with.
(d) It is not unlike other men's illnesses.

4. 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?
(a) Blame themselves for its existence.
(b) Blame others for its existence.
(c) Rebel against nature because of its existence.
(d) Consult with nature about its existence.

5. What fundamental law does the writer say governs this dilemma of change?
(a) The law of change.
(b) The law of gravity.
(c) The law of heightened consciousness.
(d) The laws of nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the writer think a man of action does when faced with a wall?

2. When the writer states that there is something wrong with his liver, why does he refuse to go to a doctor?

3. In Part 1, the writer describes his previous employment and attitude toward the job and the people he worked with. After going through this explanation, what does he say about this description?

4. What does the writer say about the man who groans from a toothache for more than three or four days?

5. How does the writer describe the groans of a toothache?

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