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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 type of death does the writer say would be a delight?
2. What does the writer say a man can do with no primary cause for action?
3. The writer eventually comes to terms with his illness. As he does so, what does he decide about the illness?
4. What does the writer say is the result of consciousness?
5. During Part 1, Chapter 6, the writer discusses what he would have done if he had a career. What is it that the writer would have liked to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the writer's profession and his feelings about his work.
2. Why does the writer feel men take revenge?
3. 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?
4. How does the writer turn a negative characteristic such as laziness into a positive characteristic?
5. What does the writer say taking revenge does to a man?
6. How does the writer explain the reason for man of action being a dull-witted person?
7. According to the writer, what is the difference between reason and desire?
8. What does the writer think is the purpose of intelligence?
9. What does the writer say about the families of men who continually groan with pain?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
The writer states that he is envious of the normal man. Do you think the writer is a normal man? Why? Why does the writer not feel he is a normal man? What is it about the normal man that the writer is envious of?
Essay Topic 3
Based on the writer's interactions with others, do you think he is respected? Why or why not? Explain your answer.
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