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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what area does Omar Khayyám hail?

2. Even though most people make him sick, why does the narrator still love fellow man?

3. What ends the narrator's comfort and familiarity at the location he discusses in Section 481?

4. What does the narrator prepare for a tea party?

5. In what year was The Book of Disquiet first published?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does the narrator say wisdom begins?

2. Who is Omar Khayyám, and how does he differ from the narrator?

3. Define heteronym and who created the concept?

4. According to the narrator, how does one become a man of action? What role do men of action play in society and why?

5. What does the narrator credit mirrors and wardrobes for doing?

6. Why does the narrator say he never puts forth much effort into various aspects of his life?

7. 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?

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

9. What does a critic tell Soares about his physical appearance?

10. Why does the narrator dislike reading the newspaper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define symbolism. Discuss and analyze one example of symbolism from The Book of Disquiet.

Essay Topic 2

A main character in a work of fiction has both good and bad qualities, giving the character dimension. In nonfiction, the main character is known as the subject. Soares is the subject of his own book. What are Soares good qualities? What are his bad qualities?

Essay Topic 3

Define the term "sequence" as it applies to nonfiction books. Discuss the sequence of The Book of Disquiet.

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