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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can be found at Padovani Beach?
(a) An all-day dance hall.
(b) The best cafe in Algiers.
(c) A dance school for the poor.
(d) Lifeguards trained in Australia.

2. What does Camus see as the one truly serious philosophical problem?
(a) Judging the value of religion.
(b) The problem of human pain and suffering.
(c) Judging whether or not life is worth living.
(d) Judging the value of actions.

3. With God dead, what remains?
(a) Chaos and warfare.
(b) Power.
(c) An erratic universe.
(d) History and power.

4. What has Camus to say about Kirilov's reasoning?
(a) It is ridiculous, but must be considered.
(b) It is absurd, but it is necessary.
(c) It should be the basis of further discussion.
(d) It is rational and therefore necessary.

5. How does Camus classify regret?
(a) As being akin to grief, therefore dangerous.
(b) As mere sentimentality.
(c) As sin.
(d) As another form of hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is important about an actor's fame?

2. What are the condemned man's last words?

3. What sacrifice does Loyola say God rejoices in?

4. What important factor limits human freedom?

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

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