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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. In Part 2, who wanted to "eradicate God from man's mind"?
(a) Camus.
(b) Stirner.
(c) Sade.
(d) Nietzsche.

2. According to Part 2, what is a "degenerate form of Christianity"?
(a) Nihilism.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Marxism.
(d) Hitlerism.

3. According to Camus, we are living in an era of what and perfect crime?
(a) Premeditation.
(b) Logic.
(c) Passion.
(d) Philosophy.

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

5. What did Nietzsche practice instead of methodical doubt?
(a) Methodical negation.
(b) Historical rebellion.
(c) Methodical crime.
(d) Metaphysical rebellion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two forms of rebellion are being considered in the book?

2. What has to be alive in order to say life is absurd, according to the introduction?

3. According to Camus' introduction, one purpose is to find out if what can avoid committing murder?

4. According to Camus in Part 2, what is only useful for "adventures of the imagination"?

5. As stated in Camus' introduction, "In an age of ideologies, we must examine our position in relation to" what?

(see the answer key)

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