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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whence had Camus planned to travel in 1939?
(a) Greece.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) South Africa.

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

3. Of what does Camus accuse the Marxists?
(a) Giving in to the theists.
(b) Rejecting the reality of human nature.
(c) Supporting harsh rule.
(d) Failing to take a firmer stand.

4. Camus uses the word 'furtive' to describe _____________.
(a) Olive trees.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Wormwood plants.
(d) The ancient columns.

5. What is the origin of the nickname 'Clarques'?
(a) The French word for a bell.
(b) The French word for a group.
(c) The sound made by seagulls.
(d) Clark Gable.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At Belcourt, how have marriages been arranged?

3. What restores calm to the fight audience after the near-riot?

4. According to Camus, what is the great misfortune from which we all suffer?

5. What paradox did Descartes notice in Amsterdam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic and unexpected about Camus' description of the way the Algerian people enjoy summer?

2. Can the artist remain aloof from the world he comments upon, depicts and criticizes?

3. Comment on the force of the phrase 'indulge in a swim' rather than 'go for a swim'.

4. What is peculiar about the built environment of Oran, according to Camus?

5. What has Camus to say about the shops in Oran?

6. Does Camus see himself as a romantic?

7. In what respects does Camus state that Algiers is capable of gratifying every human wish?

8. What attitudes and feelings does Camus convey to the reader in the opening paragraphs of his essay 'Return to Tipasa'?

9. In what way is Camus' comments about Algerian youth tempered by sadness?

10. What must modern man do if he is to recapture the mindset of Ancient Greece and be truly civilized?

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