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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. In Part I, Chapter 1, what does the writer say about himself?
(a) He is a highly educated person.
(b) He is fictional.
(c) He is a person of great wealth.
(d) He is a real person.

2. 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?
(a) An outsider.
(b) A lion.
(c) A model citizen.
(d) A mouse.

3. What does the writer think of being defined as a lazy fellow?
(a) It is reserved for the weak at heart.
(b) It signifies death.
(c) It describes many men.
(d) It is a career.

4. What does the writer state would be his primary cause for any action?
(a) Spite.
(b) Honor.
(c) Pain.
(d) Glory.

5. What does a sense of revenge do to a man?
(a) Overwhelms him.
(b) Gives him strength.
(c) Makes him evil.
(d) Makes him weak.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While the writer admits that spite may not provide a valid reason for revenge, why does he then say this might occur?

3. During Part 1, Chapter 6, the readers learn that the writer is how old?

4. What does the writer compare his writings to?

5. How does the writer feel his life would be if he lived as a man of action?

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