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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Camus' introduction, what is rare?
(a) Passion.
(b) Intense love.
(c) Perfect crime.
(d) Logic.

2. What becomes prophetic with Nietzsche in Part 2?
(a) Nihilism.
(b) Marxism.
(c) Atheism.
(d) Absurdism.

3. According to Stirner in Part 2, what leads to the justification of crime?
(a) Power.
(b) Rebellion.
(c) Love.
(d) Revolution.

4. In the Introduction, what does Camus say criminals use as an alibi?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Passion.
(c) Logic.
(d) Premeditation.

5. According to Part 3, Bakunin believed what is the incarnation of crime?
(a) The Priests.
(b) The Nazis.
(c) The State.
(d) The Government.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Camus, we are living in an era of what and perfect crime?

2. According to Part 3, what naturally establishes the Republic of law and order?

3. What is the only evidence given to Camus within the terms of the absurdist experience?

4. Human rebellion ends in what, according to Part 2's introduction?

5. In the introduction, what is it always possible to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does nihilism begin to build a temple of Caesar, according to Camus in Part 3?

2. Why does Camus believe art should provide a final perspective on rebellion's content?

3. What does Camus say is the reason why Hitler and his regime could not do away with their enemies?

4. According to Camus in Part 3, how does every form of contempt establish Fascism?

5. How does Camus connect murder and suicide in the Introduction?

6. Why did Bielinsky think the noble thing to do was accept the world and its sufferings?

7. According to Camus in Part 5, what does the revolution of the twentieth century believe?

8. Why is the metaphysical rebel a blasphemer, according to Camus in Part 2?

9. According to Camus in Part 5, what happens when rebellion is cut off from its origins?

10. According to Camus in Part 3, how does a revolution based on principles destroy God?

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