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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Adrienne Lecouvreur?
(a) A French actress.
(b) A French composer of operetta.
(c) A French philosopher.
(d) Voltaire's mistress.

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

3. Where is history now to be found?
(a) In archival collections held by governments.
(b) In the streets.
(c) In libraries.
(d) In books.

4. What has Camus to say about 'great revolutions'?
(a) They never last.
(b) They are always metaphysical.
(c) They are always metatextual.
(d) They take us into a sure future.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Camus see Sisyphus vis-a-vis his fate?

2. What had changed Camus' life in September, 1939?

3. In what way is the Ancient Greek idea of justice different from the modern European?

4. What is Camus' attitude to genius?

5. What does Camus describe as 'sheer madness'?

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