This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Myth of Sisyphus: Appendix: Hope and the Absurd in the Work of Franz Kafka.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What comment of Nietzsche's does Camus make reference to near the beginning of the chapter on Philosophy and Fiction?
(a) 'Midway in life's journey we need to enter a dark wood.'
(b) 'Scattered thoughts can be both orderly and disorderly.'
(c) 'What does not destroy me makes me stronger.'
(d) 'We have art in order not to die of the truth.'

2. What does Oedipus' remark imply?
(a) That fate is cruel and will defeat you despite your pure nature.
(b) That in certain circumstances, you might negotiate with the gods.
(c) That fate is a human matter, to be settled among men.
(d) That fate is decided prior to birth.

3. How does Camus see Sisyphus vis-a-vis his fate?
(a) Sisyphus is a victim of playful gods.
(b) Sisyphus is crushed by his fate.
(c) Sisyphus is crushed by the rock.
(d) Sisyphus is superior to his fate.

4. What 'two worlds' does Kafka present in his novels?
(a) The absurd and the prosaic.
(b) Everyday life and transcendent ecstasy.
(c) Anxiety and the absurd.
(d) Everyday life and supernatural anxiety.

5. In what ways are the thinker and the artist alike?
(a) Both have a tendency to reject expressionism.
(b) Both have total commitment to success.
(c) Both thinker and artist have commitment and become themselves in their work.
(d) Both have a desire to influence the minds of others.