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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Delta, the Troubadour.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While living in exile, how did Delta feel?
(a) A drunkard.
(b) Lonely and forgotten.
(c) A poor writer.
(d) Popular and well-liked.

2. Those who assert that their work is most important, rather than the ends and benefactors of the work, are following which Ketman?
(a) Ethical Ketman.
(b) Professional Ketman.
(c) Sceptical Ketman
(d) Aesthetic Ketman

3. What did Delta, in his enthusiasm, love?
(a) The words of intellectuals.
(b) The literary cafes.
(c) The whirlpool of human emotions.
(d) Crowds and festivals.

4. At the end of Chapter 3, how does Milosz succinctly define Ketman?
(a) For the benefit of mankind.
(b) In the name of the state.
(c) Against the state.
(d) Against something.

5. Defining good and evil outside of party interests is what type of Ketman?
(a) Metaphysical Ketman.
(b) Ethical Ketman.
(c) Aesthetic Ketman.
(d) Sceptical Ketman.

Short Answer Questions

1. The people who practice metaphysical Ketman are often former ____________ .

2. Aesthetic Ketman spreads because the citizens crave what aspect of daily life?

3. Because he believed in earthly salvation, what did Beta argue?

4. In a communist country, what is perhaps the best way to ensure one's safety?

5. In Chapter 5, how is Beta characterized?

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