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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 embodies 'a drama of the intelligence', according to Camus?
(a) A marvel of engineering.
(b) The great scientific discoveries.
(c) A work of art.
(d) The plays of Shakespeare.

2. According to Camus, what is the great misfortune from which we all suffer?
(a) The misfortune of hate.
(b) The misfortune of injustice.
(c) The misfortune of war.
(d) The misfortune of not loving.

3. 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 a basic principle of child rearing.
(c) It is the principle behind all systems of morality.
(d) It is the basis of the legal system in Muslim countries.

4. What comment does Camus make about Greek tragedy?
(a) It is over-estimated.
(b) It is too culturally specific to be useful.
(c) It is obscure, hard to comprehend.
(d) It is rich in lessons.

5. What can an artist do in the world of today?
(a) He can and should be an advocate for the opressed in many contexts.
(b) Very little because so many governments are corrupt.
(c) Provide people with gentle amusement to take their minds off their troubles.
(d) Very little because so many governments are totalitarian in style.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phenomenon can humans have no experience of?

2. What is the chief question pursued in THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV?

3. What is the origin of the nickname 'Clarques'?

4. How does Camus summarize the actor's art?

5. Commonly, what concerns Dostoevsky's heroes?

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