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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 does the narrator say man is not intended to see without the help of nature only?
(a) His own face.
(b) The beauty of a tree.
(c) Cloud shapes.
(d) The inner depth of his soul.

2. What does tedium seem to attack, according to the narrator?
(a) Body.
(b) Soul.
(c) Mind.
(d) Heart.

3. What is the only thing that a man ever completely owns, according to the narrator?
(a) Dreams.
(b) Love.
(c) Prayers.
(d) Faith.

4. How old is the author of The Book of Disquiet when he dies?
(a) 35.
(b) 99.
(c) 47.
(d) 82.

5. What term does the narrator use to define a period of time in which he is unable to write as much as he is accustomed to writing?
(a) Stagnation.
(b) Writer's remorse.
(c) Writer's block.
(d) Tedium.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator's dreaming become painful?

2. What does the narrator say a person must do in order to truly love something?

3. When does the narrator say life will start working in his favor?

4. Who, according to the narrator, cannot be a dreamer?

5. Who hates to read the newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator like to view Springtime?

2. What kinds of memories does the narrator have and why does he like to remember them?

3. What is the gift of the common folk, according to the narrator?

4. According to the narrator, how should intelligent men view God?

5. Why does the narrator isolate himself, and how does it affect his sensitivity to worldly things?

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

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

8. What does the narrator like about being sick?

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 are women considered to be nothing more than decor by the narrator?

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