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

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

3. Which famous Frenchwoman was self-reliant?
(a) Violetta Valery
(b) Madame La Guillotine.
(c) Madame Bovary.
(d) Madame Roland.

4. Why did the gods view Sisyphus' punishment as particularly dreadful?
(a) It was unfair relative to his crime.
(b) It involved futile and hopeless labor.
(c) It involved immense pain.
(d) They saw their mistake but were unable to change things.

5. According to Camus, what makes the myth of Sisyphus tragic?
(a) The presence of The Furies.
(b) The hero has received unjust punishment.
(c) The hero is conscious of his situation.
(d) He has been a plaything of the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a man define himself?

2. What 'two worlds' does Kafka present in his novels?

3. What argument does Camus dismiss as 'a matter of profound indifference'?

4. To which school of thought does Husserl belong?

5. What is Camus' attitude to genius?

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