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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Part 3, what are the two contemporary forms of nihilism?

3. According to Part 3, rebellion is compelled to become what?

4. The ancients, according to Part 2, believed rebelling against nature was the same as rebelling against what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Camus in Part 4, what is artistic creation?

2. According to Camus in Part 5, what is the only way a rebel has of reconciling himself with his act of murder?

3. Why does Camus say the Fascist revolutions of the twentieth century do not deserve the title of a revolution?

4. What does Camus say in the Introduction is the "mark of nihilism"?

5. According to Camus in Part 5, every rebel does what?

6. According to Camus in Part 3, what have all modern revolutions ended in?

7. According to Camus in Part 3, why do men kill each other?

8. Why is rebellion forced to become revolutionary in the twentieth century?

9. What did Nietzsche believe was his "supreme vocation," according to Camus in Part 2?

10. How does nihilism begin to build a temple of Caesar, according to Camus in Part 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Camus identifies the purpose of his essay in the Introduction. What is the purpose of Camus' essay? How does he hope to achieve this purpose? By the end of the essay, is he successful or not in achieving his purpose?

Essay Topic 2

Camus makes several references throughout the essay to "All or Nothing." Write a response exploring this idea. What does Camus mean by "All or Nothing"? What other philosophers agree and support this idea? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

There are several references to love and its power in the essay. Write a response exploring the role of love in the essay. How does love influence a rebellion or revolution? How is love changed by rebellion? Use specific references to the text in the response.

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