A Kierkegaard Anthology Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Mid-Book Test (up to Chapter 7, Stages on Life's Way, Studies by Sundry Persons)

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

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What does the meditation in Fear and Trembling illustrate?
a) Kierkegaard's happiness.
b) Kierkegaard's love for Regina.
c) Kierkegaard's love for mistery.
d) Kierkegaard's regrets.

2. Where does the idea of Repetition derive from?
a) Regina's life.
b) The rise of Christian dogma.
c) Kierkegaard's own life.
d) The life of Christ.

3. What do many intellectuals agree on in the 19th century concerning distinctions?
a) Distinctions separate man from beast.
b) Distinctions are illusory.
c) Distinctions are overrated.
d) Distinctions are not distinctive.

4. What book sets the stage for Kierkegaard's mature work?
a) The Journals.
b) The Fragments.
c) How to...
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