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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3, what alone kept Hitler alive?

2. What is "more useful than Shakespeare" to Pisarev, according to Part 4?

3. What does Camus think the methods of thought that claim to lead the world into revolution have become in Part 3?

4. What does Marx believe people have a nostalgia for, according to Part 4?

5. According to Part 3, what does honor lay in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Part Four of The Rebel addresses art and revolution. Write a response exploring this idea. What is artistic creation? How is art connected to rebellion? What does art accomplish? How does Camus view art's importance? 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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