Either/Or Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Either/Or Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author describe the way of history?

2. What is the married man's most dangerous enemy according to the author?

3. What does the author claim he is not?

4. Why does the author say he fights for Either/Or in his letter to the young man?

5. What natural need does every human being have according to the author?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the author uses the metaphor of a ship captain to explain Either/Or.

2. What does the author say is the proper attitude for a married man in a time of material need?

3. What does the author say is more important than choosing the right thing?

4. How does the author define philosophy and what does he appreciate about it?

5. What is the point of the author's story about the count and countess?

6. Are any Either/Or choices absolute? Explain.

7. Briefly describe what the author means by the term Either/Or.

8. Describe the folktale about Roland's three squires.

9. What does the author say to despotic husbands who utterly dominate their wives?

10. Why does the author warn against young men being tied down to making a living right away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both the author of the letter and the letter's recipient are men. Discuss the influence of gender in EITHER/OR. How might the letter be different if it were written by or to a woman? Why do you think both of the characters are men? Discuss citing specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

What does the author mean by the term "Either/Or"? Why is the concept central to human existence? Discuss citing three specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

The author discusses the forms of love extensively in EITHER/OR. How many different forms of love does the author identify? How are they distinct from one another and how do they relate to one another? What is the place of each form of love in a man's life? How does each form of love relate to marriage? Discuss citing specific examples from the text.

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