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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer in Algiers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vincent do for a living?
(a) He is a copper.
(b) He is a cooper.
(c) He is a consultant.
(d) He is a concierge.

2. In The Castle, what is significant about the character Amalia?
(a) She is the only character without hope.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is a dwarf.
(d) She is meant to be a representation of Helen of Troy.

3. What does Camus suggest happens in bad novels?
(a) There is too much emphasis on structure.
(b) Thought becomes more important than style.
(c) There is substantial over-writing, especially with descriptive passages.
(d) Dialogue is poorly written and often inappropriate to character.

4. From what does the writer wish to liberate his universe?
(a) Its supernovae.
(b) Its phantoms.
(c) Its incoherence.
(d) Its absurdity.

5. How is Oedipus' fate announced?
(a) As a result of gossip.
(b) Superbly.
(c) Supernaturally.
(d) By means of a letter device.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been the focus of don Juan's existence?

2. What is the prime interest of everyday man?

3. What 'two worlds' does Kafka present in his novels?

4. What is meant by 'savoir-faire'?

5. What makes Algiers different from cities like Paris, Prague and Florence?

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