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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Beta the Disappointed Lover.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Walking in the ruined city in 1945, what emotion did Alpha feel primarily?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Despair.

2. What phrase occurs often throughout Chapter 2?
(a) The cosmopolitan West.
(b) The decadent West.
(c) The horrific West.
(d) The venerable West.

3. When did Alpha became a more religious writer?
(a) When he scoffed all Catholic writers.
(b) When he turned his back on Christianity.
(c) When he became more fully involved in the church.
(d) When he supported the underground Catholic church.

4. According to Witkiewicz, what role does religion play in modern society?
(a) None at all.
(b) Remains only as part of the fading tradition.
(c) Actively involved.
(d) Slowly dying but still forceful.

5. After the war, how was Alpha was received by Polish communists?
(a) With open arms.
(b) With hostility.
(c) On the condition he write what they wanted.
(d) Skeptically.

Short Answer Questions

1. The "accidental unmaskings of Ketman," Chapter 3, are called _________ .

2. What school of thought gave Alpha the tragic language he needed?

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

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

5. American politics regarded Russia's invasion of Eastern countries with what emotion?

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