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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Introduction, Sections 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Part 2's introduction, the "movement by which man protests against his condition and against the whole of creation" is called what?
(a) Revolution.
(b) Historical rebellion.
(c) Metaphysical rebellion.
(d) Nihilism.

2. What is, according to Part 2, in itself a sign of decadence?
(a) Atheism.
(b) Nihilism.
(c) Moral conduct.
(d) Murder.

3. What two forms of rebellion are being considered in the book?
(a) Power and pain.
(b) Murder and suicide.
(c) Love and hate.
(d) Metaphyiscal and historical.

4. What has to be alive in order to say life is absurd, according to the introduction?
(a) Brain.
(b) Heart.
(c) Conscience.
(d) Soul.

5. What is the only form of freedom for Stirner?
(a) Love.
(b) Rebellion.
(c) Power.
(d) Egotism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What becomes prophetic with Nietzsche in Part 2?

2. According to Camus' introduction, what is rare?

3. In Part 3, the will of the people is the expression of what?

4. According to Part 3, what is limited in scope by its nature?

5. According to the introduction, what is the only creature that refuses to be what it is?

(see the answer key)

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