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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kierkegaard argue antiquity was ruled by?
(a) King.
(b) Leadership.
(c) The Pope.
(d) Men.

2. Where does Kierkegaard argue truth is found?
(a) In Christ.
(b) In Hegel's writings.
(c) Inside oneself.
(d) In the relationship between the subject and his object.

3. What does Kierkegaard use the book review for?
(a) To promote his next book.
(b) Discuss his own ideas.
(c) Apologize to Regina.
(d) Talk about Hegel's ideas.

4. How does Kierkegaard define truth in Concluding Unscientific Postscript?
(a) Subjective.
(b) Irrelevant.
(c) Objective.
(d) Immaterial.

5. Who is the criticism of Kierkegaard targeted at?
(a) Himself.
(b) Bishop Mynster.
(c) The whole Christian world.
(d) The Denmark State Church.

6. What does Kierkegaard argue is required to be Christ's contemporary?
(a) Live in the first century.
(b) The change to offend others.
(c) Believe in the resurrection of Christ.
(d) Be a good Christian.

7. What period do The Journals cover?
(a) 1851 to 1856.
(b) 1845 to 1856.
(c) 1856 to 1859.
(d) 1851 to 1854.

8. What does Kierkegaard argue people think about Christ teachings?
(a) They love them.
(b) They are offended by them.
(c) They are suspicious of them.
(d) They do not respect them.

9. What does Christ's contemporary accept Christ despite of?
(a) It's radical costs.
(b) Peer pressure.
(c) Church donations.
(d) Overbearing dogma.

10. What does Kierkegaard think The Sickness Unto Death contains too much of?
(a) Discussion to effectively use rhetoric.
(b) References to Christ.
(c) Long sentence.
(d) Humor.

11. What does Works of Love focus on?
(a) The human reponse to the divine initiative
(b) Christ and dogma.
(c) Marriage and commitment.
(d) Love.

12. Who did Bishop Mynster influence?
(a) Kierkegaard's father.
(b) Hegel.
(c) Kierkegaard himself.
(d) Regina.

13. What type of text does Kierkegaard routinely publish under his own name according to Robert Bretall in Chapter 10?
(a) Biblical.
(b) Humoristic.
(c) Political.
(d) Economical.

14. What does Hegel think truth is according to Chapter 8?
(a) A whole.
(b) That men need to know Christ.
(c) Christ's love.
(d) Nothing.

15. Who does Kierkegaard argue is attracted by Christ and his doctrines?
(a) Everyone.
(b) Smart people.
(c) Good people.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kierkegaard believe the problem with modern Christianity is?

2. What do Two Discourses and Works of Love have in common according to Robert Bretall in Chapter 15?

3. What religion does Robert Bretall in Chapter 11 say Kierkegaard follows?

4. What is the central concept of Training in Christianity?

5. What does Kierkegaard argue cannot be improved or hurt by social organization?

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