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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 Camus' introduction, what does he say "remains an exception"?

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

3. What rebellion does Camus reference in Part 3?

4. According to Part 3, what naturally establishes the Republic of law and order?

5. What becomes prophetic with Nietzsche in Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Camus connect murder and suicide in the Introduction?

2. What is Sade's idea of God that Camus says Sade created for himself?

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

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

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

6. Why is freedom the "motivating principle of all revolutions," according to Camus in Part 3?

7. Why did rebelling against nature equal rebelling against oneself for the ancients?

8. Why does Camus believe Sade became the first theoretician of absolute rebellion?

9. How does Camus define a rebel in Part 1?

10. What does Camus say has happened to the methods of thought that claimed lead of the world in the name of revolution 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

The theme of right and wrong is evident throughout Camus' essay. Explore the theme of right and wrong. What does Camus say is "right"? What does he see as "wrong"? What do other philosophies present in the essay think about what is right and wrong? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

For Camus, "Freedom ... is the motivating principle of all revolutions." Write a response addressing this quote and Camus' view on the role of freedom in rebellion. Why is freedom important? Is freedom present in rebellion or is it the quest? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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