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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. Why is water so important in the camp?

2. Where does Clamence intend to end up?

3. When did Clamence claim he contracted malaria?

4. What does Clamence say the underlying environment of the Dutch part of town is like?

5. What disallows Frenchmen from walking hand in hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Clamence's role as pope?

2. Why is Clamence a judge pentinent?

3. Summarize Clamence's argument?

4. How does Greece contrast with Paris?

5. What is the essence of Clamence's philosophy?

6. How does a fear of judgment affect Clament?

7. Describe the Dutch town.

8. Why does Clamence call attention to the quaintness of Amsterdam?

9. In what way does Clamence think the deceased is helpless?

10. What does Clamence remember about Paris in chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

2) Away from the narrator examine the way Camus uses the other characters in the story. In what way do they help Clamence get his view across to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1950s? How does Camus express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novels meaning would change if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the Fall of Man story. How influence has the story had on society? How Camus modernize the message in the Fall? What are the similarities and differences between the message the two stories are trying to convey?

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