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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the author complete The Book of Disquiet?
(a) Before being hospitalized.
(b) After getting fired.
(c) Never.
(d) While being hospitalized.

2. The narrator says humans outwardly worship perfection. What does he say they do secretly?
(a) Covet it.
(b) Hate it.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Conspire to achieve it.

3. What objects of nature does the narrator discuss when he describes Spring?
(a) The moon and sun.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Rainbows.
(d) Trees.

4. Who hates to read the newspaper?
(a) Vasquez.
(b) The narrator's mother.
(c) Soares.
(d) The office boy.

5. What does the narrator say causes him to be even more sensitive to the things of the world?
(a) Trying to fit in with the common people.
(b) Trying to break away from the world.
(c) Trying to break away from the intelligent people.
(d) Trying to fit in with the intelligent people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator call the act of writing when he begins to view it as unappealing?

2. According to the narrator, what do all intelligent men believe about God?

3. After pointing out a play that he describes as terribly flawed, how does the narrator say he would have felt to be the author of that play?

4. Why does the narrator say he believes animals are not happy?

5. What is the name of the chapter in which the narrator seems to be declaring his love for some woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the narrator's thoughts on writing perfect literature? Which classic example does he analyze to make his point and what does he say about it?

2. According to the narrator, what is the only true form of pleasure that exists? Explain his reasoning.

3. Of the five senses, which does the narrator say is the most important?

4. How does the narrator begin to view writing after the critic advises him about his physical appearance?

5. Discuss the narrator's initial feelings in a barber shop and why they changed.

6. Why does the narrator say mirrors are a negative invention?

7. Discuss the office boy's travels and the narrator's view of them.

8. Define heteronym and who created the concept?

9. What does the narrator say about intelligent and sensitive people? Since they can't be banned to an island, what should they do and why?

10. Why does the narrator dislike reading the newspaper?

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