Albert Camus was a French philosopher, author, and journalist born in 1913. He is best known for his absurdist ideas and his works The Stranger and The Plague. Camus' philosophy centers around the human condition and the search for meaning in a world devoid of purpose.
What was the occupation of Albert Camus before he became a writer?
Teacher
Philosopher
Journalist
Banker
What was the nationality of Albert Camus?
French
American
Algerian
German
What is the title of the novel for which Albert Camus won the Nobel Prize in Literature?
The Plague
The Stranger
The Myth of Sisyphus
Caligula
What is the philosophy that Albert Camus is associated with?
Existentialism
Absurdism
Nihilism
Realism
What is the name of the collection of essays by Albert Camus?
The Letters of Camus
The Rebel
The Notebooks
The Essays of Camus
What is the theme of the novel The Plague by Albert Camus?
The human condition
The absurdity of life
An outbreak of bubonic plague in Algeria
Political activism
What was Albert Camus's relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre?
They were close friends
They were rivals
They were collaborators
They never met
What is the name of the play written by Albert Camus?
The Just
The Misunderstood
Caligula
The Martyr
What is the central theme of Albert Camus's philosophy of the absurd?
The meaninglessness of life
The struggle for meaning in a meaningless world
The importance of reason
The role of religion in finding meaning
What is the title of the philosophical essay by Albert Camus?
The Plague
The Myth of Sisyphus
The Stranger
The Letters of Camus
What was the cause of Albert Camus's death?
Natural causes
A car accident
Old age
Illness
When was Albert Camus born?
1912
1913
1914
1915
When did Albert Camus win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
1947
1957
1967
1977
What was the political ideology of Albert Camus?
Communism
Fascism
Liberalism
Anarchism
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