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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, The Attack Upon Christendom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take Kierkegaard to write Fear and Trembling?
(a) Less than 60 days.
(b) 35 days.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 2 years.

2. What does Kierkegaard argue would negate him?
(a) To be loved by Christ.
(b) To agree with Hegel.
(c) To stop writing.
(d) To be included in a whole.

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

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

5. What is Kierkegaard running out of while writing The Journals?
(a) Inspiration.
(b) Funds.
(c) Support in the church.
(d) Time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert Bretall say is difficult to discern in Kierkegaard's writing?

2. What does Kierkegaard say of Two Discourses in his work?

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

4. Who does Kierkegaard think is the most likely person to understand the ideas in Fear and Trembling?

5. With what book does Kierkegaard's work reach maturity according to Robert Bretall in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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