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

2. What does the writer suggest is the result of these feelings about the wall?
(a) Relief.
(b) Agony.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Pain.

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

4. What does the writer think a man of action does when faced with a wall?
(a) Gives up.
(b) Changes his approach.
(c) Seeks assistance.
(d) Finds a solution.

5. Why does the writer say a man cannot change, even if he tries?
(a) His pride would take over.
(b) There is nothing to change into.
(c) Man does not have the willpower.
(d) A man cannot change what is in his heart.

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

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

4. Although the writer states that he eventually begins to believe certain things about his illness, how does he feel about it in the beginning?

5. How long does the writer state his toothache lasts?

(see the answer key)

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