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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The writer discusses a pleasure that comes from his illness. From where does the pleasure stem?
(a) Humiliation.
(b) Shame.
(c) Pride.
(d) Joy.

2. When a man identifies the primary cause of an action, how does he go about this action?
(a) With primary cause, there is no reason to take action.
(b) With force.
(c) Calmly.
(d) Cautiously.

3. When would a man stop his vile nature?
(a) In death.
(b) When the primary causes are clearly defined.
(c) Never.
(d) When he becomes enlightened.

4. 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.

5. How does the writer feel about a man of action?
(a) He feels sorry for him.
(b) He despises him.
(c) He envies him.
(d) He feels there is no need for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the writer say a man cannot change, even if he tries?

2. The writer states that man could not act against his own personal advantage. What, therefore, must his actions be?

3. In Part 1, what does the writer state is his profession?

4. What is a troglodyte?

5. What does the writer suggest is the result of these feelings about the wall?

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