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The Gay Science by Friedrich Nietzsche - Exam
  • 1. What is the original German title of 'The Gay Science'?
A) Die traurige Wissenschaft
B) Die glückliche Wissenschaft
C) Die junge Wissenschaft
D) Die fröhliche Wissenschaft
  • 2. In which year was 'The Gay Science' first published?
A) 1883
B) 1882
C) 1879
D) 1891
  • 3. Which famous expression is found in 'The Gay Science'?
A) Man is the measure of all things
B) To be is to be perceived
C) I think, therefore I am
D) God is dead
  • 4. In 'The Gay Science', Nietzsche famously discusses the relationship between suffering and what?
A) Joy
B) Knowledge
C) Truth
D) Power
  • 5. Nietzsche's 'The Gay Science' is often seen as a precursor to which of his later works?
A) Thus Spoke Zarathustra
B) Beyond Good and Evil
C) Ecce Homo
D) On the Genealogy of Morals
  • 6. What is the effect of embracing the idea of eternal recurrence, according to Nietzsche?
A) A challenge to live life fully
B) A way to escape time
C) A reason for despair
D) An incentive to change
  • 7. What attitude does Nietzsche promote towards life in 'The Gay Science'?
A) Resignation
B) Cynicism
C) Pessimism
D) Joyful affirmation
  • 8. Which aspect of human experience does Nietzsche valorize in his work?
A) Complacency and conformity
B) Struggle and creativity
C) Blind faith
D) Avoidance of pain
  • 9. What does Nietzsche suggest we should challenge in our understanding of morality?
A) Traditional values
B) Cultural norms
C) Religious teachings
D) Scientific facts
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