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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Philosophical Fragments, or a Fragment of Philosophy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Robert Bretall think of Repetition?
(a) It is one of the worse works by Kierkegaard.
(b) It is a humorist's piece.
(c) It is full of holes in logic.
(d) It is Kierkegaard's best work of literature.

2. What shall not fall to the ground without the will of the Father according to The Journals?
(a) A man.
(b) A sparrow.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A mouse.

3. What does Kierkegaard attempt to do according to Robert Bretall in Chapter 5?
(a) Act as honestly as possible.
(b) Marry Regina.
(c) Attend church.
(d) Love himself.

4. What is Kierkegaard undergoing after his conversion?
(a) A terrible revolution.
(b) A change of heart.
(c) A physical transformation.
(d) The flu.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What prevents the hero in Repetition from finding what he wants?

2. What does Kierkegaard's pseudonymous writing tell part of?

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

4. How long does it take Kierkegaard to write Fear and Trembling?

5. What is Kierkegaard stunned by in The Journals?

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