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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the writer suggest is the result of these feelings about the wall?
2. What does the writer say man is trying to do?
3. What does the writer think a man of action does when faced with a wall?
4. How does the writer describe the current state of the world?
5. The writer refers back to his discussion on revenge. What does he say is the primary cause of revenge?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Discuss the writer's profession and his feelings about his work.
3. How does the writer explain the reason for man of action being a dull-witted person?
4. How does the writer feel about this excuse for revenge and what justification does he state would lead his to revenge?
5. The writer expresses his feelings on why the reader may think he is writing about men of action. What does he say about what the reader may think of his writings?
6. According to the writer, what is the difference between reason and desire?
7. Who does the writer say will submit to the wall?
8. What does the writer think is the purpose of intelligence?
9. In Part 1, Chapter 7, the writer discusses human advantage. According to the writer what is the main premise of human advantage?
10. What does the writer state these men think about their own groaning?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Part 1, Chapter 7, the writer discusses the human advantage. He tries to make an argument for doing good as a result of its advantages. However, he finds loopholes in this argument. Discuss the writer's theory on the human advantage and the flaw's noted by the writer.
Essay Topic 2
In Part 1, Chapter 8, the writer fantasizes about a formula for the desires of man. What does he say would happen to free will if such a formula existed and how do you think he feels about this?
Essay Topic 3
At the beginning of the book, Dostoevsky states that the narrator is fictional. Do you think he is truly fictional or could he possible represent Dostoevsky? Support your answer with evidence from the book and what you've learned about Dostoevsky personally.
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