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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which point of view is the book written?
(a) First person.
(b) Third person omniscient.
(c) Third person limited.
(d) Second person.

2. In Section 463, what does the narrator say that Satan attempts to tempt Christ with?
(a) Satan's own kingdom.
(b) The things of the world.
(c) Fruit.
(d) A harem.

3. Why does the narrator "remember" things that never even happened to him?
(a) Because his mother did that too.
(b) Because he is a pathological liar.
(c) Because of the joy it brings him.
(d) Because he is incredibly creative.

4. What instrument did a girl who lived above the narrator play when she lived in the building?
(a) Harp.
(b) French horn.
(c) Piano.
(d) Saxophone.

5. What term does the narrator use to define a period of time in which he is unable to write as much as he is accustomed to writing?
(a) Writer's block.
(b) Stagnation.
(c) Writer's remorse.
(d) Tedium.

6. In what year does the author die?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1947.

7. How old is the author of The Book of Disquiet when he dies?
(a) 47.
(b) 99.
(c) 35.
(d) 82.

8. Why will all writing be imperfect, according to the narrator?
(a) Because it is not oral poetry.
(b) Because he is a pessimist.
(c) Because it is all one-sided.
(d) Because all writers are imperfect.

9. Who does the narrator say should hope for a way to retire and not have to think about life?
(a) All men.
(b) Intelligent men.
(c) Poor men.
(d) Upper class men.

10. In Section 481, what is the location of comfort and familiarity that the narrator is experiencing?
(a) A barber shop.
(b) A vegetable market.
(c) A retail store.
(d) A fruit stand.

11. What does the narrator say allows poison to enter the human heart?
(a) Mirrors.
(b) Money.
(c) Tedium.
(d) Religion.

12. In what year was The Book of Disquiet first published?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1935.

13. What does the author meditate on regarding the people who disappear from his life?
(a) The suffering he has endured.
(b) The pain they must feel when leaving.
(c) The nostalgia he feels for them.
(d) The suffering they must have endured.

14. In what genre does The Book of Disquiet best fit?
(a) Fiction.
(b) Autobiography.
(c) Non fiction.
(d) Science fiction.

15. How does the office boy travel?
(a) Through collected photos.
(b) Day trips on weekends.
(c) During his vacation week.
(d) He doesn't get to travel any more since he is now working.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says humans outwardly worship perfection. What does he say they do secretly?

2. What is the writing style in which the writing seems to mimic the author's random thoughts?

3. Which play does the narrator say is terribly flawed?

4. Who, according to the author, is a prime example of the saying "ignorance is bliss?"

5. According to the narrator, what do all intelligent men believe about God?

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