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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 109 - 150.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator's boss?
(a) Moreira.
(b) Pessoa.
(c) Vasquez.
(d) Soares.

2. What does the narrator fancy himself to be?
(a) A writer.
(b) A painter.
(c) An actor.
(d) An infant.

3. What does the narrator believe people should groom the same way they groom their bodies?
(a) Their finances.
(b) Their children.
(c) Their religious faith.
(d) Their destiny.

4. Who, along with a particular poet, has helped the narrator perfect his vision of the world?
(a) His father.
(b) His inner being.
(c) His mother.
(d) His coworkers.

5. Who is the narrator of The Book of Disquiet?
(a) Moerira.
(b) Pessoa.
(c) Soares.
(d) Vasquez.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say is a product of dreams, a copy of real life?

3. According to the narrator, what is a cult not worthy of worship?

4. The narrator says he belongs to a group that keeps distant from things. What word does he use to describe this distance?

5. What does the narrator define as a phenomenon where a person is unaware of a flash of intelligence?

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