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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. Who's lecture does Kierkegaard attend?
(a) Igor Stensen's.
(b) Hegel's.
(c) Socrates'.
(d) Schelling's.

2. What does Chapter 1 say Kierkegaard is conflicted between?
(a) Love and hate.
(b) Wonder and despair.
(c) Love and despair.
(d) Wonder and hate.

3. What does Kierkegaard believe lies at the center of Christianity?
(a) A religiosity of paradoxes.
(b) A cross.
(c) Truth.
(d) Christ.

4. What does Kierkegaard do before leaving for Berlin at the star of Either/Or?
(a) Goes to church.
(b) Buries his dog, Maximus.
(c) Breaks off his engagement with Regina Olsen.
(d) Writes a book.

5. What prevents the hero in Repetition from finding what he wants?
(a) Christ.
(b) His love of God.
(c) His family.
(d) His depression and introspection.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pseudonym does Kierkegaard use to publish Either/Or?

2. Who's letter does Either/Or contain a series of?

3. What does Kierkegaard attempt to do according to Robert Bretall in Chapter 5?

4. What book sets the stage for Kierkegaard's mature work?

5. What pseudonym does Kierkegaard use for The Fragments?

(see the answer key)

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