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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. What kind of people make the narrator feel physically sick?
(a) Eccentric.
(b) Rich.
(c) Poor.
(d) Common.
2. To what natural occurrence does the narrator liken his own feelings of tedium?
(a) Snow.
(b) Rainbow.
(c) Rain.
(d) Fog.
3. In Section 481, what is the location of comfort and familiarity that the narrator is experiencing?
(a) A vegetable market.
(b) A barber shop.
(c) A fruit stand.
(d) A retail store.
4. How many sections does The Book of Disquiet have?
(a) 451.
(b) 481.
(c) 281.
(d) 518.
5. When does the narrator say life will start working in his favor?
(a) Never.
(b) Tomorrow.
(c) On New Year's Day.
(d) On his birthday.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is described as being stoic?
2. What lie does the narrator tell a clerk about his feelings about being alone?
3. Why does the narrator contend that a person cannot truly love another person?
4. What does the narrator say he believes readers might think he is at the end of the book?
5. Why does the narrator "remember" things that never even happened to him?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the narrator's initial feelings in a barber shop and why they changed.
2. Who is Omar Khayyám, and how does he differ from the narrator?
3. Of the five senses, which does the narrator say is the most important?
4. Discuss the narrator's conflicting thoughts and statements about his wife.
5. What does the narrator say about memories that never occurred?
6. Why are women considered to be nothing more than decor by the narrator?
7. According to the narrator, how does one become a man of action? What role do men of action play in society and why?
8. 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?
9. What does the narrator like about being sick?
10. What does a critic tell Soares about his physical appearance?
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