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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Helen's Exile.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Arabs sell for five sous?
(a) Roast chestnuts.
(b) Iced lemonade.
(c) Camels.
(d) Golden bangles.

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

4. Identify the literary device Camus uses in: 'Even men without a gospel have their Mount of Olives'.
(a) The device is a metaphor.
(b) The device is an example of transubstantiation.
(c) The device is personification.
(d) The device is an example of onomatopoeia.

5. What does Camus claim are the two essential pleasures of local youth?
(a) Going to the movies with shiny shoes.
(b) Having their shoes shined, then displaying these on the boulevard.
(c) Getting their shoes shined and attracting girls.
(d) Binge drinking and snappy dressing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would make man feel alienated in the universe?

2. What is the alternative title for The Minotaur?

3. What is the hero's great fear following his transformation?

4. On which other society does the youth of Oran model its behavior?

5. What comment does Camus make about the word 'sin'?

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