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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Myth of Sisyphus: Absurd Creation.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What temptation does Camus suggest is hardest to overcome?
(a) The temptation to be absurdy sentimental.
(b) The temptation to love.
(c) The temptation to commit suicide.
(d) The temptation to explain.

3. What is a consequence of love?
(a) Marriage and children.
(b) The stronger the love, the less absurd it is.
(c) The stronger the love, the stronger the absurdity.
(d) It is impossible to assess because every relationship is different.

4. What embodies 'a drama of the intelligence', according to Camus?
(a) The great scientific discoveries.
(b) The plays of Shakespeare.
(c) A work of art.
(d) A marvel of engineering.

5. Who is the author of Discourses of Edification?
(a) Camus.
(b) Sartre.
(c) Kierkegaard.
(d) Russell.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What comment does Camus make concerning suffering?

3. What would make man feel alienated in the universe?

4. Why does Chestov think we turn to God?

5. What important factor limits human freedom?

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