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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What status as a philosopher does Camus accord Plato?
(a) Acceptable, though biased.
(b) Acceptable, focussing on reason.
(c) Primitive because he had not the benefit of our scientific knowledge.
(d) Superior, all-encompassing.

2. What is the chief question pursued in THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV?
(a) The validity of the Russian church.
(b) Conflict over the emancipation of the Russian serfs.
(c) The existence of God.
(d) Sibling rivalry in the Russian middle class.

3. From examining the text, what do we learn about Salamis?
(a) That is was a sea battle.
(b) That barbarians lived there.
(c) That it was a city overrun by barbarians.
(d) That it was a lost text.

4. What is the role of Nemesis?
(a) To restore memory of past sins.
(b) To punish those who exceed their limits.
(c) To bring soothing sleep.
(d) To claim revenge.

5. What comment of Nietzsche's does Camus make reference to near the beginning of the chapter on Philosophy and Fiction?
(a) 'Scattered thoughts can be both orderly and disorderly.'
(b) 'Midway in life's journey we need to enter a dark wood.'
(c) 'What does not destroy me makes me stronger.'
(d) 'We have art in order not to die of the truth.'

Short Answer Questions

1. What embodies 'a drama of the intelligence', according to Camus?

2. Who is the protagonist in The Trial?

3. Who is the hero of Metamorphosis?

4. In The Castle, what is significant about the character Amalia?

5. With what did Socrates' life end.

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