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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Camus think is meaningless in Algeria?
(a) Faith.
(b) Virtue.
(c) Death.
(d) Loyalty.

2. According to Camus, what is an important relationship between The Trial and The Castle?
(a) The Trial presents a problem which The Castle partly solves.
(b) Both novels have a hedonistic main character who denies theism.
(c) The novels have the same central character and each is based on a play by Shakespeare.
(d) The Trial shows us the end of life and The Castle shows us Heaven.

3. How are myths given life?
(a) Through human imagination.
(b) Through cinema and stage representation.
(c) Through their coming true.
(d) Through representations on Grecian urns.

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

5. Which city is Oran's rival?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Casablanca.
(c) Tripoli.
(d) Algiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which philosopher claims that anxiety is at the source of everything?

2. What does Vincent do for a living?

3. What do all struggles need?

4. How is Oedipus' fate announced?

5. On which other society does the youth of Oran model its behavior?

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