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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator notes that Kierkegaard was more at home where?
(a) In a world beyond this one.
(b) Alone.
(c) In his home.
(d) With Cordelia.

2. Johannes watches Cordelia's servant and is happy about what?
(a) She is not walking alone.
(b) The servant is a woman.
(c) The servant is a strong man.
(d) She is wealthy enough to have a servant.

3. What has still not happened by the twenty-first?
(a) Johannes has still not fallen for Cordelia.
(b) Cordelia has not stopped loving Johannes.
(c) Johannes has still made no headway with Cordelia.
(d) Johannes has not decided to seduce Cordelia.

4. Why does the author want to do the answer to number 15?
(a) So Cordelia will never love another.
(b) So Cordelia will never get over him.
(c) So Cordelia will take him back after their break-up.
(d) So Cordelia can get over him after their engagement is broken off.

5. In fact, the point of The Seducer's Diary is for Kierkegaard to paint a portrait of himself to _______________ his real life love, Cordelia.
(a) Open up to.
(b) Deceive.
(c) Convince.
(d) Reveal himself to.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author plan to do regarding the answer to number 14?

2. What does Johannes continue to worry about Cordelia?

3. Johannes discusses his thoughts at seeing Cordelia step out of a carriage, which he notes is a '____________ step.'

4. He writes in the first person and expresses deep _______________ at finding the work that is about to begin and the sultry details within it.

5. It should be noted at this point that Kierkegaard is the author writing from the perspective of a man who has come upon the letters of a man named Johannes, who Kierkegaard intends to represent who?

(see the answer key)

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