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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Myth of Sisyphus: Appendix: Hope and the Absurd in the Work of Franz Kafka.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What comment does Camus make about Greek tragedy?
(a) It is over-estimated.
(b) It is rich in lessons.
(c) It is obscure, hard to comprehend.
(d) It is too culturally specific to be useful.

2. What information do we have about Sisyphus in the underworld?
(a) That he stole Pluto's wine.
(b) That he fought Orpheus over Eurydice.
(c) That he pursued La Belle Helene.
(d) Nothing.

3. What does Camus suggest happens in bad novels?
(a) There is too much emphasis on structure.
(b) Dialogue is poorly written and often inappropriate to character.
(c) There is substantial over-writing, especially with descriptive passages.
(d) Thought becomes more important than style.

4. How does Kafka express the absurd?
(a) Through the logical.
(b) Through tragedy.
(c) Through farce that is close to sentimentality.
(d) Through representations of everyday life.

5. Which novel deals with a soul in quest of grace?
(a) The Trial.
(b) Metamorphosis.
(c) The Castle.
(d) The Life and Times of Michael K.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Camus summarize the actor's art?

2. Commonly, what concerns Dostoevsky's heroes?

3. What is the most harrowing passion of all?

4. What is the chief question pursued in THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV?

5. According to Camus, what is important about the idea that actions have consequences?

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