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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. How does the writer feel his life would be if he lived as a man of action?
(a) Easier.
(b) More interesting.
(c) Boring.
(d) More difficult.

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

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

4. How does the writer describe his personality in his previous profession?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Mean.
(c) Aloof.
(d) Nice.

5. In Part 1, Chapter 2, the writer describes the attitudes men have toward their own illness. What does the writer say about his own and others' attitudes toward their illnesses?
(a) They flaunt their illnesses.
(b) They keep their illness a secret.
(c) They take pride in them.
(d) They are ashamed of their illnesses.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the writer explains man's reasoning for taking revenge, why can he himself not seek revenge?

2. What does the writer say a man can do with no primary cause for action?

3. Although the writer states that he eventually begins to believe certain things about his illness, how does he feel about it in the beginning?

4. What type of things does a man do when he is unsure of his true interests?

5. How does the writer feel about a man of action?

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