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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. If an individual does not inform a slave of his oppression, what does Beauvoir suggest of their position regarding tyranny?

2. What does Beauvoir note to be the objection of oppressors who are facing overthrow for the cause of freedom?

3. Upon what does Beauvoir claim existence is based?

4. How is Beauvoir asking each one to confirm their existence through the ethics of ambiguity?

5. What are projects according to Beauvoir?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the individual who claims to have adopted the Aesthetic Attitude view historical work, according to Beauvoir?

2. How does Beauvoir claim that we can best secure our personal freedom?

3. What does Beauvoir claim prevents the future from being considered a harmonious development?

4. What is the example of the conservative that Beauvoir uses to illustrate how tyrants will attempt to prevent revolt?

5. How does Beauvoir represent the present in the face of the future?

6. What is the main criticism that Beauvoir makes of the Aesthetic Attitude?

7. Why does Beauvoir write that the only way way that the oppressed can fulfill his freedom is through revolt?

8. How does Beauvoir characterize freedom that is won through denying freedom to others?

9. What does Beauvoir mean with the phrase "Antinomies of Action"?

10. How does ambiguity affect man when he faces failure and outrageousness, according to Beauvoir?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beauvoir begins Chapter Three by explaining the social aspect of freedom and then details the affect of the "Aesthetic Attitude" on it. Examine the "Aesthetic Attitude", whether or not it has a positive influence on freedom, and what sort of individual detailed by Beauvoir (the sub-man, the serious man, the adventurer, the nihilist, or the passionate man) is most likely to adopt this attitude.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Beauvoir's views on how science, art, technology (technics), and philosophy can either add to or detract from freedom. After the general examination of the four, choose one and detail how Beauvoir's points are proven in modern applications.

Essay Topic 3

In the "Antinomies of Action", Beauvoir shows how actions can both work to achieve and work against a cause. Identify one of Beauvoir's examples of actions achieving a cause and working against a cause and prove Beauvoir's explanation with an example from history or current events.

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