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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters V, VI and VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Dostoevsky develops the writer, what does the reader learn about his physical condition?
(a) He is a large man.
(b) He is sickly.
(c) He is fit and well.
(d) He is short and thin.

2. What does the writer say all men must accept?
(a) Pain.
(b) Nature.
(c) The wall.
(d) Consciousness.

3. How does the writer say men feel about their decisions a minute after making them?
(a) They are disappointed.
(b) They regret them.
(c) They forget them.
(d) They are pleased.

4. How long does the writer state his toothache lasts?
(a) One month.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Never.
(d) One year.

5. What does the writer regret not doing more of in his life?
(a) Slap others.
(b) Seek vengeance.
(c) Complain more often.
(d) Love others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the writer feel about men of strong character?

2. When the writer states that there is something wrong with his liver, why does he refuse to go to a doctor?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what does the writer say a wall is, to a man of action?

4. What does the writer say about the offense he took for various things in his life?

5. What does the writer say being too conscious is?

(see the answer key)

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