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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 41 - 70.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator's only sense of peace comes from reading?
(a) The works of the Classical writers.
(b) The Old Testament.
(c) Psalms and Proverbs specifically.
(d) The New Testament.

2. According to the narrator, what is a cult not worthy of worship?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Hindu.
(c) Humanity.
(d) Christianity.

3. Who is the author of The Book of Disquiet?
(a) Moreira.
(b) Vasquez.
(c) Pessoa.
(d) Soares.

4. Who admits to not reading the narrator's writings because he cannot understand them?
(a) The narrator himself.
(b) The narrator's boss.
(c) The narrator's editor.
(d) The narrator's father.

5. How does being around other people and talking with them make the narrator feel?
(a) Inspired.
(b) Confused.
(c) Tired.
(d) Energized.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The narrator says he sometimes experiences a lapse of something. From what kind of lapse does he suffer?

3. What further sickens the narrator about the common human beings?

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

5. When does the narrator believe he is truly able to be himself?

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