2. What does Homer have to say about Sisyphus?
(a) That he had no fear of Pluto.
(b) That he was the wisest and most prudent of mortals.
(c) That he was an inept fool.
(d) That his heroic deeds ought not to have been punished.

3. What is a characteristic of wisdom?
(a) Living on what one has, not speculating about what one does not have.
(b) Knowing when to take things on trust, as well as when not to.
(c) Living with faith and integrity and reserving judgement.
(d) Being able to supply a rationale for any action.

4. What sacrifice does Loyola say God rejoices in?
(a) The sacrifice of hope.
(b) The sacrifice of humility?
(c) The sacrifice of celibacy.
(d) The sacrifice of the intellect.

5. Who believed that 'to kill God is to become god oneself'?
(a) Both Kirilov and Onegin.
(b) Both Kirilov and Nietzsche.
(c) Both Kirkegaard and Camus.
(d) Karl Marx.

6. How was the god Mercury involved in the Sisyphus story?
(a) He led Sisyphus forcibly back to the underworld.
(b) He impregnated Sisyphus's wife when in the guise of a swan.
(c) He interceded on Sisyphus's behalf.
(d) He swapped roles with him.

7. What technique is employed by philosophical novelists?
(a) They use imagery rather than argument to convey their ideas.
(b) They often construct their novels as conversations.
(c) They write with heavy didacticism.
(d) They use characters as mouthpieces for their philosophy.

8. What is meant by 'savoir-faire'?
(a) The ability to savor good food.
(b) Gentle behavior.
(c) Knowing what to do, or having tact.
(d) A good person.

9. Which philosopher claims that anxiety is at the source of everything?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Sartre.
(c) St. Augustine.
(d) Heidegger.

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

11. Who is the protagonist in The Trial?
(a) Oscar W.
(b) Joseph K.
(c) K. M. Joseph.
(d) Michael K.

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

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

14. According to Camus, what is tiresome about the human attitude to fate?
(a) We take credit for happiness, but blame fate for what crushes us.
(b) It hasn't changed in a thousand years.
(c) It tends to make us inactive.
(d) It is unrealistic.

15. 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 ridiculous, but must be considered.
(d) It is rational and therefore necessary.