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

2. At the end of Part 2, what does man add to irrational crimes?

3. According to Camus' introduction, to what is to judge?

4. According to Camus in Part 1, every rebellion invokes what?

5. According to Part 3, Bakunin believed what is the incarnation of crime?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Camus say is the reason why Hitler and his regime could not do away with their enemies?

2. How does Camus describe the history of Russian terrorism in Part 3?

3. What does every act of rebellion express, according to Camus in Part 3's Introduction?

4. What does Stirner believe is the only form of freedom and only truth?

5. Why must morality be destroyed, according to Camus in Part 2?

6. How does Camus describe monarchy in a theocratic form in Part 3?

7. How does the revolution Camus references have the same meaning as revolution as referenced in astronomy?

8. Why did Nietzsche see himself as the first complete nihilist of Europe?

9. Why does Camus believe art should provide a final perspective on rebellion's content?

10. What happens to those that rush to history proclaiming it is meaningless, according to Camus in Part 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the essay, Camus makes references again to whether or not murder is justified, which he first mentions at the beginning of the essay. Write a response exploring the answer to Camus' question: is murder justifiable? How does Camus answer his own question at the end of the essay? In what ways is murder justified? In what ways is it not? How does Camus react? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

At one point in the middle of the essay, Camus discusses totality and its central tenets as it relates to an idealized revolution. Write a response exploring the idea of totality and its central tenets. What is totality? How does Camus interpret totality? Is it positive or negative? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

Karl Marx and Marxism play an important role in Camus' exploration of rebellion. Write a response exploring Marxism and Marx's philosophy. What is Marxism? How does Marx develop his philosophy? How is Marxism connected to rebellion? Use specific references to the text in the response.

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