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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Fear and Trembling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kierkegaard think what his family receives is?
(a) Money.
(b) A punishment.
(c) Bad luck.
(d) A good omen.

2. What are the Two Edifying Discourse written for?
(a) Seduce Regina.
(b) Contradict Hegel.
(c) Make money.
(d) To strengthen the faith of the individual.

3. What is Kierkegaard stunned by in The Journals?
(a) The power of God.
(b) His own nothingness.
(c) The feelings of Chris.
(d) His own feeling.

4. Who's ideas does Kierkegaard oppose in Either/Or?
(a) G.W.F Hegel.
(b) Plato.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Proust.

5. What does Kierkegaard argue major choices in life are choices of?
(a) God.
(b) Intellect.
(c) Christ.
(d) Character.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kierkegaard characterize his interpretation of the facts after his conversion?

2. What does Kierkegaard say truth is discovered in?

3. Who is Regina Olsen?

4. What do The Journals say Kierkegaard feels?

5. What is Kierkegaard undergoing after his conversion?

(see the answer key)

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