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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Sections 4, 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the introduction, what is it always possible to do?
(a) To delegate murder.
(b) To commit crime.
(c) To act illogically.
(d) To act reasonably.

2. In Part 2, Camus states that the great problem of modern times is the discovery that rescuing man from destiny delivers him to what?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Murder.
(c) Chance.
(d) Rebellion.

3. The ancients, according to Part 2, believed rebelling against nature was the same as rebelling against what?
(a) Oneself.
(b) God.
(c) Government.
(d) Satan.

4. According to Camus' introduction, to what is to judge?
(a) Breathe.
(b) Love.
(c) Think.
(d) Murder.

5. According to Camus in Part 2, what "never has the patience to await complete control of the world?"
(a) Law of conflict.
(b) Law of murder.
(c) Law of power.
(d) Law of religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is, according to Part 2, in itself a sign of decadence?

2. According to Nietzsche in Part 2, freedom of the mind is not a comfort but a what?

3. What did Nietzsche diagnose in himself?

4. What did Nietzsche practice instead of methodical doubt?

5. According to Camus, we are living in an era of what and perfect crime?

(see the answer key)

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