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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 is a privilege of man that no other animal has?
3. An individual is justified in being what according to the law of heightened consciousness?
4. What does the writer suggest is the result of these feelings about the wall?
5. Under what condition would a man only have to sleep, eat, and complain?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does the writer state is the antithesis of a normal person?
2. The writer states the continual fighting seen throughout the ages is a display of what character flaw of man?
3. How does the writer explain the reason for man of action being a dull-witted person?
4. What does the writer say taking revenge does to a man?
5. 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?
6. 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?
7. 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?
8. What does the writer think is the purpose of intelligence?
9. Why does the writer quit working?
10. What does the writer think is a perfect description for man?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss who the writer is writing to. Does he anticipate others to read his notes? Does he withhold any information in fear that someone will read his notes? What does this style of narration add to or take away from the story?
Essay Topic 3
The writer states that there are some things a man cannot tell his closest friends and even some things that man cannot be honest about with himself. He then comments that he will try to be honest when writing his notes. Do you think the writer is truly honest with himself throughout the entire book?
If yes, explain your answer. If no, does the writer ever become fully honest with himself and, if so, at what point?
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