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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 261 - 301.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what unusual time are the people in the narrator's office forced to turn off the electrical lights?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) 1 p.m.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 2 p.m.

2. What does the narrator say is necessary to become king of the world?
(a) A large inheritance.
(b) An active imagination.
(c) Good political pull.
(d) Lots of respect and money.

3. What instrument did a girl who lived above the narrator play when she lived in the building?
(a) Saxophone.
(b) Harp.
(c) Piano.
(d) French horn.

4. After rereading some of his writings, what does the narrator think of them?
(a) They are worthless.
(b) They should be published soon.
(c) They are timeless classics.
(d) He has too many grammatical errors.

5. According to the narrator, who are the only people who actually think in life?
(a) Monks and nuns.
(b) Mystics and ascetics.
(c) Poets.
(d) Psychologists and psychiatrists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What source does the author use frequently for the imagery of his descriptions and definitions?

2. What characteristic trait does the narrator believe he likes because he holds this characteristic in his own soul?

3. What makes man long for a father figure to guide him, according to the narrator?

4. According to the narrator, what is the result of the disappearance of Christianity?

5. What, in addition to dreams, does the narrator say can substitute life?

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