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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer in Algiers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Camus think is meaningless in Algeria?
(a) Virtue.
(b) Faith.
(c) Loyalty.
(d) Death.

2. What comment does Camus make about the word 'sin'?
(a) That it is a word used to make people fearful, thus easy to control.
(b) It is something we all should be more aware of.
(c) That he has never really understood it.
(d) That it refers to an illusion.

3. In summer, what happens to Algiers?
(a) It becomes deserted.
(b) Pilgrims arrive and accommodation is stretched.
(c) It fills with eager tourists.
(d) It is subject to extremes of weather.

4. When did Sisyphus test his wife's love?
(a) When he was close to death.
(b) When he returned from his travels.
(c) On their wedding night.
(d) As he was leaving on his travels.

5. What is the legendary Faust remembered for?
(a) Selling his soul to the Devil.
(b) Living for a very long time.
(c) Killing his mistress.
(d) As an alchemist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Commonly, what concerns Dostoevsky's heroes?

2. What can be found at Padovani Beach?

3. Which novel deals with a soul in quest of grace?

4. What is paradoxical about Algiers?

5. Who is the hero of Metamorphosis?

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