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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the writer say man is trying to do?
(a) Prove himself.
(b) Seek revenge.
(c) Empower himself.
(d) Find meaning.

2. In Part 1, the writer describes his previous employment and attitude toward the job and the people he worked with. After going through this explanation, what does he say about this description?
(a) His attitude is the reason he got fired.
(b) It is a lie out of spite.
(c) He is satisified with his attitude.
(d) He should have acted more professional.

3. During Part 1, Chapter 6, the writer discusses what he would have done if he had a career. What is it that the writer would have liked to do?
(a) Be a drunkard.
(b) Rid the world of distastful things.
(c) Live honorably.
(d) Make everything beautiful.

4. What does the writer compare his writings to?
(a) The Waganheims.
(b) The moan of a man with a toothache.
(c) The man faced with the wall.
(d) The mouse.

5. The writer goes on to explain what men do because they cannot change. What does the writer think men do in this instance?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Become men of action.
(c) Live a lie.
(d) Give up hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the writer state is the only purpose of intelligent people?

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

3. What does the writer state would be his primary cause for any action?

4. What type of person does the writer think could not desire something that is to his disadvantage?

5. What is a troglodyte?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the writer say man will and will not be able to do if these formulas exist?

2. What does the writer's self description tell the reader about this character?

3. What does the writer state these men think about their own groaning?

4. The writer refers to the "beautiful and sublime". What exactly is this in reference to?

5. Who does the writer say will submit to the wall?

6. How does the writer feel about this excuse for revenge and what justification does he state would lead his to revenge?

7. What does the writer think is a perfect description for man?

8. In a discussion about his illness, the writer talks about his superstitions. What is he superstitious about and what does he say about these superstitions?

9. In his conversation about the formula of determining free will and desire, what does the writer suppose would explain actions if such a formula did in fact exist?

10. What does the writer say about the families of men who continually groan with pain?

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