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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does the writer state his toothache lasts?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) Never.
(d) One year.

3. What fundamental law does the writer say governs this dilemma of change?
(a) The law of change.
(b) The law of heightened consciousness.
(c) The law of gravity.
(d) The laws of nature.

4. The writer eventually comes to terms with his illness. As he does so, what does he decide about the illness?
(a) It is not unlike other men's illnesses.
(b) It is curable with willpower.
(c) It is just something to live with.
(d) It is his normal condition.

5. What are some things the writer believes man will never discover?
(a) True happiness.
(b) Justification for revenge.
(c) The meaning of life.
(d) Certain laws of nature.

6. What does the writer say about the offense he took for various things in his life?
(a) It is because of his difficult life.
(b) It is inconsequential.
(c) It is deliberate.
(d) He thinks he is cursed.

7. The writer describes a man who knew every thing about Chateau-Lafite. How does the writer say this man dies?
(a) With regrets.
(b) A lonely man.
(c) Peacefully.
(d) With a triumphant conscience.

8. 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?
(a) They are ashamed of their illnesses.
(b) They take pride in them.
(c) They keep their illness a secret.
(d) They flaunt their illnesses.

9. What does the writer say being too conscious is?
(a) A blessing.
(b) A virtue.
(c) A weakness.
(d) An illness.

10. What does the writer state is man's ultimate shortcoming?
(a) Ungratefullness.
(b) Continual impropriety.
(c) Will.
(d) Abillity to love others.

11. Who does the writer say would not understand the feelings of men about their decisions?
(a) The weak and weary.
(b) Men of action.
(c) The strong willed.
(d) Those who have never been slapped.

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

13. How does the writer describe his personality in his previous profession?
(a) Mean.
(b) Aloof.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Nice.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How big does the writer state his rational capacity is compared to his capacity to live?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what does the writer say a wall is, to a man of action?

4. How does the writer describe his apartment?

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

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