Notes from the Underground Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Notes from the Underground Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 is a privilege of man that no other animal has?

2. What is a troglodyte?

3. What type of deeds does the writer admit to committing?

4. How long does the writer state his toothache lasts?

5. Who does the writer say would not understand the feelings of men about their decisions?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does the writer say man will and will not be able to do if these formulas exist?

3. How does the writer continue to explain a man of action's seemingly dull-witted actions and justifications?

4. 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?

5. At the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 1, the writer provides the reader with a self description. How does the writer describe himself?

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

7. In a discussion about his illness, the writer talks about his superstitions. What is he superstitious about and what does he say about these superstitions?

8. Discuss the writer's profession and his feelings about his work.

9. What does the writer think is the purpose of intelligence?

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

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

In Part 1, Chapter 5, the writer states that he participates in self-degradation in lieu of boredom. Provide examples of this. Do you think the writer does this to fight his boredom or could there be other reasons? Explain your answer.

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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