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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Helen's Exile.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does a man define himself?
(a) By his politics and personal goals.
(b) By his possessions.
(c) By his taste in music and literature.
(d) By his make-believe as well as his sincere impulses.

2. What restores calm to the fight audience after the near-riot?
(a) Pleas from a tearful woman.
(b) The announcement of the main bout.
(c) The arrival of the police.
(d) A plea from Camus himself.

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

4. When did Sisyphus test his wife's love?
(a) When he was close to death.
(b) When he returned from his travels.
(c) As he was leaving on his travels.
(d) On their wedding night.

5. What is a consequence of love?
(a) It is impossible to assess because every relationship is different.
(b) Marriage and children.
(c) The stronger the love, the less absurd it is.
(d) The stronger the love, the stronger the absurdity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the protagonist in The Trial?

2. What sacrifice does Loyola say God rejoices in?

3. What kind of thought is involved in the absurd?

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

5. What comment does Camus make about Greek tragedy?

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