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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Artist and His Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Camus find Sunday mornings in Algiers?
(a) Boring.
(b) Grand.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Sinister.

3. What did the writer do when the weather changed?
(a) Set off for Tipasa.
(b) Set off for Oran.
(c) Went to Mass to give thanks.
(d) Went to the beach.

4. With what did Socrates' life end.
(a) A true confession.
(b) A confessional poem.
(c) A confession of ignorance.
(d) A confession of faith.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the god Mercury involved in the Sisyphus story?

2. What does the name Chenoua refer to?

3. How does Camus describe today's society?

4. What did Goethe call for when on his deathbed?

5. What binds a man to the absurd?

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