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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. Who wrote the play that the narrator discusses as terribly flawed?
(a) Williams.
(b) Ford.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Shakespeare.
2. Who does the narrator call decorative creatures?
(a) Men.
(b) Children.
(c) Women.
(d) Elderly.
3. When did the author complete The Book of Disquiet?
(a) Never.
(b) Before being hospitalized.
(c) After getting fired.
(d) While being hospitalized.
4. In what year was The Book of Disquiet first published?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1982.
5. How does the narrator multi-task?
(a) By being practical in his art.
(b) By writing while he works.
(c) By sleeping while he works.
(d) By dreaming while he works.
Short Answer Questions
1. What characteristic does the narrator hope his wife will have?
2. Why does the narrator's dreaming become painful?
3. Whose life is described his life as being similar to a person who has wrecked his ship on a calm sea in shallow water?
4. What inventions does the narrator say are due to the evolution of man into a clothed creature?
5. What job position -- if it existed -- does the narrator say he would be perfect to fill?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the narrator credit mirrors and wardrobes for doing?
2. When does the narrator say wisdom begins?
3. Why does the narrator say mirrors are a negative invention?
4. According to the narrator, how should intelligent men view God?
5. What does a critic tell Soares about his physical appearance?
6. 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?
7. According to the narrator, what is the only true form of pleasure that exists? Explain his reasoning.
8. What perception does the narrator believe readers will have of him after reading the book? Why is the anticipated perception not true, according to the narrator?
9. Who is Omar Khayyám, and how does he differ from the narrator?
10. What does the narrator like about being sick?
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