Simone Weil by Simone Weil
  • 1. What is the full title of Simone Weil's notable work?
A) The Myth of Sisyphus
B) Being and Time
C) The Second Sex
D) Gravity and Grace
  • 2. In which field did Simone Weil primarily gain recognition?
A) Philosophy
B) Psychology
C) Physics
D) Biology
  • 3. Which war did Simone Weil serve as a volunteer?
A) World War II
B) Spanish Civil War
C) World War I
D) Korean War
  • 4. Simone Weil had a strong interest in which religious tradition?
A) Judaism
B) Islam
C) Hinduism
D) Christianity
  • 5. What did Simone Weil believe about compassion?
A) It is a weakness
B) It is irrelevant in philosophy
C) It entails a deep understanding of suffering
D) It should be avoided in politics
  • 6. In her writings, what did Weil believe about attention?
A) It is a form of prayer
B) It is irrelevant
C) It leads to distraction
D) It requires discipline
  • 7. Where was Simone Weil born?
A) England
B) France
C) Germany
D) Italy
  • 8. In what year did Simone Weil pass away?
A) 1945
B) 1939
C) 1943
D) 1950
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