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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. Although the writer states that he eventually begins to believe certain things about his illness, how does he feel about it in the beginning?
(a) Ashamed.
(b) Normal.
(c) He is different because of it.
(d) Excited.

2. What does the writer say has offended him all of his life?
(a) The laws of nature.
(b) The good nature of others.
(c) Gravity.
(d) Other men.

3. What does the writer say he would like to become?
(a) Bird.
(b) Banker.
(c) Insect.
(d) Politician.

4. As Dostoevsky develops the writer, what does the reader learn about his physical condition?
(a) He is short and thin.
(b) He is fit and well.
(c) He is sickly.
(d) He is a large man.

5. While the writer admits that spite may not provide a valid reason for revenge, why does he then say this might occur?
(a) He cannot blame anyone.
(b) He is tired of acting out of spite.
(c) The laws of nature rule out spite as a primary cause.
(d) Because spite is a chemical decomposition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the writer question regarding a character trait when a man experiences self humiliation?

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

3. What is a Waganheims?

4. What does the writer say a man can do with no primary cause for action?

5. 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?

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