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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. Witkiewicz's book dealt solely with what aspect of society?
(a) Decay in industrial abilities.
(b) Decay in society.
(c) Futuristic societies.
(d) Salvation for mankind.

2. According to several examples from Eastern history, how is Ketman a way of living?
(a) Remaining completely obedient.
(b) Flaunting heresy.
(c) Appearing obedient while exposing heresy in others.
(d) Appearing obedient while harboring heresy.

3. Every man considers his mode of life as what?
(a) Necessary.
(b) Natural.
(c) Destined to change.
(d) Unnatural.

4. 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 fickleness of his choices.
(c) The inexplicable nature of his choices.
(d) The ability of the state to predict his choices.

5. Multi-Bing pills establish ________ foundations rather than _________ .
(a) Materialistic, aesthetic.
(b) Scientific, religious.
(c) Philosophical, scientific.
(d) Aesthetic, religious.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Chapter 2 opens with the picture of the Eastern communists looking to the West with what emotion/s?

3. In the 1940s, once they were freed of the past, how did the Eastern countries think?

4. As explained in Chapter 2, the party considers _________ one of the highest virtues.

5. Cosmopolitanism, as defined by communism, is what thought?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ketman create pride in the man who practices it?

2. .How did Alpha become a more religious writer when he turned away from Christianity?

3. The East uses talented artists to their full ability, yet sometimes with mediocre results. Why does this happen?

4. The Red Army had no reason to help Warsaw in its battle against the Nazis. Why was this true, and how did it set the stage for the new communist government?

5. Why, in the end, could Alpha make only one decision about joining the party?

6. Although only a couple presses were kept intact, in order to print Nazi propaganda, the underground writing flourished. Why?

7. How does national Ketman satisfy, as much as possible, the nationalist leanings in a man? Why is this an important Ketman?

8. Why is cosmopolitanism linked to nationalist concerns? What does the center gain by connecting these?

9. What significance is there in the fact that Murti-Bing comes in pill form?

10. Why is it important that man not only be free from something but also for something?

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