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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. Why does the writer want to continue living?
2. While the writer admits that spite may not provide a valid reason for revenge, why does he then say this might occur?
3. What does the writer say has offended him all of his life?
4. What would happen to a man who tries to assert himself?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the writer think will happen if scientists find a formula that predicts where desires originate?
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. Discuss the writer's profession and his feelings about his work.
5. In the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 3, the writer poses a question about revenge. How does he state that men are able to take revenge on another?
6. What does the writer say taking revenge does to a man?
7. What does the writer say about the laws of nature with regard to mankind?
8. What does the writer think is the purpose of intelligence?
9. What does the writer say man will and will not be able to do if these formulas exist?
10. At the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 1, the writer provides the reader with a self description. How does the writer describe himself?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Part 1, Chapter 6, the reader further learns that the author lives in self pity and loathing. Discuss how this way of life has affected him in terms of his work life, love life, and social life.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
There are striking similarities between the writer and Liza. Discuss these similarities and how they affect the writer. Does the writer feel a connection with Liza and if so, does he accept it?
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