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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 437 - 455.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the narrator believe he is truly able to be himself?
(a) In church.
(b) At night.
(c) At the office.
(d) On stage.

2. What does the narrator say is best if one simply doesn't think about it?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Life.
(c) Faith.
(d) Love.

3. Which season does the narrator generally discuss?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Autumn.

4. Why will all writing be imperfect, according to the narrator?
(a) Because he is a pessimist.
(b) Because it is not oral poetry.
(c) Because all writers are imperfect.
(d) Because it is all one-sided.

5. From what area does Omar Khayyám hail?
(a) Persia.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What poet has helped the narrator perfect his vision of the world?

2. When does the narrator say he feels more like himself?

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

4. According to the narrator, what is developing when a person realizes their greatest area of anxiety is indeed insignificant?

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

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