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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. When a man identifies the primary cause of an action, how does he go about this action?

2. What does the writer state he would like his own will to coincide with?

3. The writer describes himself in many ways. By the end of Part 1, Chapter 2, he compares himself to a hunchback, and gives himself what character trait?

4. What are some things the writer believes man will never discover?

5. How does the writer describe the groans of a toothache?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the writer say about a person who groans with pain?

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

3. Why does the writer think man sometimes desires nonsense?

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

5. How does the writer turn a negative characteristic such as laziness into a positive characteristic?

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

7. How does the writer describe his servant?

8. Why does the writer quit working?

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

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

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

Describe the tone of the dinner party. Is the writer happy to be there? Is he accepted? Does anything happen to change the tone during the party?

Essay Topic 3

What character is the writer most like in the book? Provide details supporting your answer.

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