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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 Part 3, moral corruption is also what?

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

3. According to Camus in Part 2, when man submits God to what does he kill Him in his "own heart"?

4. By what concept is metaphysical rebellion motivated by?

5. In Part 3, what is a "long and painful struggle in the darkness"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Bielinsky think the noble thing to do was accept the world and its sufferings?

4. According to Camus in Part 5, what is the positive value in the initial rebellion movement?

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

6. What does Camus identify in Part 3 as the conclusions of individualism in revolt?

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

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

9. How does Camus define metaphysical rebellion in Part 2's Introduction?

10. According to Camus in Part 5, what happens at the climax of contemporary tragedy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rebellion and revolution are the two common ideas in Camus' The Rebel. Compare and contrast rebellion and revolution. How are rebellion and revolution different? How are they the same? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Camus comes from the existentialist school of philosophy. Write a response exploring how Camus' existentialist beliefs impact his essay. What is existentialism? How does existentialism interpret rebellion? How does Camus interweave his own philosophy with those presented in his essay? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

Camus focuses on the role the Romantic Movement rebels play in the development of rebellion. Write a response exploring Romanticism and its role in rebellion. What is Romanticism? How does it become rebellion? How does Camus view Romanticism? Use specific references to the text in the response.

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