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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What embodies 'a drama of the intelligence', according to Camus?
(a) A marvel of engineering.
(b) The great scientific discoveries.
(c) The plays of Shakespeare.
(d) A work of art.

2. What is a consequence of love?
(a) Marriage and children.
(b) The stronger the love, the stronger the absurdity.
(c) The stronger the love, the less absurd it is.
(d) It is impossible to assess because every relationship is different.

3. What is ridiculous about the writer who emulated Peregrinos?
(a) The writer suicided so his book would be noticed, but the book was no good.
(b) He thought the name would make him a great travel writer, but he failed.
(c) He tried to commit suicide by drowning in the Seine, but could not sink.
(d) The writer suicided in despair and his relatives benefited hugely from the royalties.

4. According to Camus, what makes the myth of Sisyphus tragic?
(a) He has been a plaything of the gods.
(b) The hero has received unjust punishment.
(c) The presence of The Furies.
(d) The hero is conscious of his situation.

5. Which famous Frenchwoman was self-reliant?
(a) Violetta Valery
(b) Madame La Guillotine.
(c) Madame Bovary.
(d) Madame Roland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a characteristic of wisdom?

2. What is the main idea in the final paragraph of the essay 'The Myth of Sisyphus'?

3. When did Sisyphus test his wife's love?

4. From what does the writer wish to liberate his universe?

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

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