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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alpha, the Moralist.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As far as man's preferences in Western art and literature, what aspect does Milosz refer to?
(a) The ability of the state to imitate the pieces he likes.
(b) The ability of the state to predict his choices.
(c) The fickleness of his choices.
(d) The inexplicable nature of his choices.

2. Dialectical materialism appeals to the Eastern man because it is, in Milosz's term, what?
(a) Earthy.
(b) Mathematical.
(c) Timely.
(d) Heavenly.

3. Alpha's pursuit of purity in his work was driven largely by what characteristic?
(a) Devotion to the church.
(b) Sense of personal purity.
(c) Personal arrogance.
(d) Jaded view of the world.

4. When a man looks to the West, why does he not have clear insight?
(a) His emotions interfere.
(b) He cannot be realistic.
(c) The party center obscures the truth.
(d) Life in the East has drastically shaped his view.

5. In Milosz's experience, how does a man change under communist rule?
(a) He sees the new rule as unnatural.
(b) He gains new habits quickly and asks no questions.
(c) He asks questions so he can understand the new government.
(d) He gains new habits slowly and painfully.

Short Answer Questions

1. Milosz illustrates Ketman with the example of what person?

2. Milosz's book The Captive Mind deals with what subject?

3. Witkiewicz's book dealt solely with what aspect of society?

4. Milosz compares the Method to what animal?

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

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