The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays Test | Final Test - Easy

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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays Test | Final Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Sakyamuni meditate?
(a) On top of a pole.
(b) On top of a holy mountain.
(c) In a dark room.
(d) In the desert.

2. Which groups of people exchange positions rapidly in this changed world?
(a) Judges, accused and witnesses.
(b) Jailers, witnesses and politicians.
(c) Jailers, judges and politicians.
(d) Judges, doctors and teachers.

3. As Camus describes it, the impression one has of the setting for the boxing boxing match is _______________.
(a) Squalid and crowded.
(b) Chaotic.
(c) Exciting and dangerous.
(d) Well-organized.

4. What did Goethe call for when on his deathbed?
(a) Light.
(b) Water.
(c) Peace and quiet.
(d) 'Eine kleine pause.'

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

6. What is meant by 'quixotism'?
(a) Having the quality of the visionary or the romantic.
(b) Being generally unreliable and untrustworthy.
(c) The belief in the miracles of Don Quixote.
(d) Moving very quickly.

7. On which other society does the youth of Oran model its behavior?
(a) British.
(b) American.
(c) Arab.
(d) European.

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

9. What makes Algiers different from cities like Paris, Prague and Florence?
(a) Its buildings are predominantly of red granite.
(b) It is protected by levees and walls.
(c) It is not walled, but open.
(d) It has been settled since the ninth century B.C..

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

11. How does Camus classify Oran?
(a) As a desert.
(b) As a center of culture.
(c) As a center of industry.
(d) As an oasis.

12. What comment does Camus make about the word 'sin'?
(a) It is something we all should be more aware of.
(b) That he has never really understood it.
(c) That it refers to an illusion.
(d) That it is a word used to make people fearful, thus easy to control.

13. 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) Provide people with gentle amusement to take their minds off their troubles.
(c) Very little because so many governments are totalitarian in style.
(d) Very little because so many governments are corrupt.

14. In this essay, the Minotaur is used to represent which human experience?
(a) Passion.
(b) Bewilderment.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Power.

15. What form of travel did Camus use to reach Tipasa?
(a) Train.
(b) Car.
(c) Local taxi.
(d) Bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the modern political scene force an artist to do?

2. What had changed Camus' life in September, 1939?

3. What does the name Chenoua refer to?

4. What is the alternative title for The Minotaur?

5. What type of music is played before the fight?

(see the answer keys)

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