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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 the first letter in Either/Or analyze?
(a) Death.
(b) God's influence on mankind.
(c) Christ.
(d) Romantic love.

2. What is the main theme of Fear and Trembling?
(a) Commitment.
(b) Fear.
(c) The encounter between the individual and the universe.
(d) Love.

3. Outside of what does Fear and Trembling not make sense?
(a) An asylum.
(b) Church.
(c) Kierkegaard's life.
(d) The Protestant faith.

4. What is the author arguing is more important than the content of Either/Or?
(a) The way the book was launched.
(b) The title.
(c) Kierkegaard's analysis.
(d) Kierkegaard's footnotes.

5. What do truth and art require according to Fear and Trembling?
(a) Love of God.
(b) The hand of Christ.
(c) An acquaintance with bias.
(d) Taste.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Kierkegaard feeling at the start of The Journals?

3. What is Kierkegaard aware of concerning Fear and Trembling?

4. What does Kierkegaard argue major choices in life are not choices of?

5. What does Kierkegaard think Fear and Trembling will do to the reader?

(see the answer key)

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