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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. What characteristic does the narrator hope his wife will have?

2. What does the narrator say a person must do in order to truly love something?

3. What remained constant about the scales the girl played on her instrument when she lived above the narrator?

4. What does the narrator say he would be happy to do without having to live?

5. Why does the narrator say he chooses to think about all his unhappy memories?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator dislike reading the newspaper?

2. How does the narrator begin to view writing after the critic advises him about his physical appearance?

3. Why are smells important to the narrator?

4. How does the narrator like to view Springtime?

5. Why does the narrator say mirrors are a negative invention?

6. Why are women considered to be nothing more than decor by the narrator?

7. According to the narrator, how does one become a man of action? What role do men of action play in society and why?

8. Why doesn't the narrator believe that one person can truly love another?

9. What does a critic tell Soares about his physical appearance?

10. What does the narrator say about intelligent and sensitive people? Since they can't be banned to an island, what should they do and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is stream of consciousness writing? Discuss what you learned about Soares through this particular type of writing style.

Essay Topic 2

Define "theme" in literature and analyze and discuss one theme from The Book of Disquiet.

Essay Topic 3

Define the "author's purpose" as it relates to nonfiction. Discuss the author's purpose of The Book of Disquiet.

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