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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 has been the focus of don Juan's existence?
(a) Absurd escapades.
(b) Self-actualization.
(c) Avoiding conflict.
(d) Short-lived joys.

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

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

4. What is the prime interest of everyday man?
(a) Himself and his potentialities.
(b) The world and what he can get out of it.
(c) The Darwinian drive to procreate the species.
(d) Study and personal growth.

5. According to Camus, what is important about the idea that actions have consequences?
(a) It is the basis of the legal system in Muslim countries.
(b) It is a basic principle in what is known as 'brain-washing'.
(c) It is a basic principle of child rearing.
(d) It is the principle behind all systems of morality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Camus' attitude to genius?

2. What is a characteristic of wisdom?

3. What is the legendary Faust remembered for?

4. What is ridiculous about the writer who emulated Peregrinos?

5. What is a consequence of love?

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