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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 state he would like his own will to coincide with?
2. What is a troglodyte?
3. What type of death does the writer say would be a delight?
4. What does the writer think of being defined as a lazy fellow?
5. How long does the writer state his toothache lasts?
Short Essay Questions
1. What type of man makes the writer envious?
2. How does the writer explain the reason for man of action being a dull-witted person?
3. What does the writer say about the laws of nature with regard to mankind?
4. How does the writer describe his servant?
5. Why does the writer feel men take revenge?
6. 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?
7. How does the writer feel about this excuse for revenge and what justification does he state would lead his to revenge?
8. 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?
9. In Part 1, Chapter 8, the writer attributes many qualities to mankind. Does he finish with any specific conclusion of man, and if so ,what?
10. What does the writer's self description tell the reader about this character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The writer discusses men of action. What does he say about men of action? How does he feel about these men? Does he think of himself as a man of action? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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