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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Helen's Exile.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom are the words 'Presumption, regression of progress' attributed?
(a) Heracles.
(b) Helen.
(c) Hera.
(d) Heraclitus.

2. With what did Socrates' life end.
(a) A confessional poem.
(b) A confession of faith.
(c) A true confession.
(d) A confession of ignorance.

3. Commonly, what concerns Dostoevsky's heroes?
(a) Whether or not evil people should be permitted to live.
(b) The meaning of life.
(c) Whether or not love and loyalty can endure.
(d) The morality of suicide.

4. Identify the literary device Camus uses in: 'Even men without a gospel have their Mount of Olives'.
(a) The device is a metaphor.
(b) The device is personification.
(c) The device is an example of onomatopoeia.
(d) The device is an example of transubstantiation.

5. Who is the hero of Metamorphosis?
(a) Joseph K.
(b) Michael K.
(c) Samsa.
(d) Samson.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Camus, what is the most obvious symbol in The Trial?

2. Which novel deals with a soul in quest of grace?

3. Who are 'the handmaids of justice'?

4. What is the hero's great fear following his transformation?

5. What comment does Camus make about Greek thought?

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