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

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

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

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

5. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what does the writer say a wall is, to a man of action?
(a) A challenge.
(b) A fact of life.
(c) Simply a small obstacle.
(d) A deterrent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what does the writer find pleasure?

3. The writer eventually comes to terms with his illness. As he does so, what does he decide about the illness?

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

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

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