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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Myth of Sisyphus: The Absurd Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does a man define himself?
(a) By his make-believe as well as his sincere impulses.
(b) By his possessions.
(c) By his politics and personal goals.
(d) By his taste in music and literature.

2. Who was Adrienne Lecouvreur?
(a) A French philosopher.
(b) A French composer of operetta.
(c) Voltaire's mistress.
(d) A French actress.

3. According to Camus, what is important about the idea that actions have consequences?
(a) It is a basic principle of child rearing.
(b) It is a basic principle in what is known as 'brain-washing'.
(c) It is the basis of the legal system in Muslim countries.
(d) It is the principle behind all systems of morality.

4. Which philosopher claims that anxiety is at the source of everything?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Heidegger.
(c) Sartre.
(d) St. Augustine.

5. What is a characteristic of wisdom?
(a) Living on what one has, not speculating about what one does not have.
(b) Knowing when to take things on trust, as well as when not to.
(c) Living with faith and integrity and reserving judgement.
(d) Being able to supply a rationale for any action.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous Frenchwoman was self-reliant?

2. What has been the focus of don Juan's existence?

3. What does Camus see as the one truly serious philosophical problem?

4. What does Camus see as an almost inevitable companion to passion?

5. What argument does Camus dismiss as 'a matter of profound indifference'?

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