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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the idea of Repetition derive from?
(a) Regina's life.
(b) Kierkegaard's own life.
(c) The rise of Christian dogma.
(d) The life of Christ.

2. What does Kierkegaard think Fear and Trembling will do to the reader?
(a) Make him think.
(b) Terrify him.
(c) Amuse him.
(d) Make him convert.

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

4. What does Kierkegaard argue men always appear to be biased by?
(a) His own perspective.
(b) Their education.
(c) Their environment.
(d) Christ.

5. What is Kierkegaard aware of concerning Fear and Trembling?
(a) Everyone will hate it.
(b) It will be translated into many languages.
(c) The Denmark Church will be offended.
(d) It is not that good.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kierkegaard give up on according to Robert Bretall Chapter 5?

2. What does Kierkegaard argue the human is in?

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

4. What name does Kierkegaard use to publish the Two Edifying Discourses?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we always place consciousness in, according to Kierkegaard?

2. What does Kierkegaard believe about truth in Two Edifying Discourses?

3. What does Kierkegaard publish at the beginning of Chapter 2, Either/Or, A Fragment of Life and why does it represent him well?

4. What is the question raised in Chapter 6, Philosophical Fragments?

5. Who is Regina Olsen?

6. What excruciating combination does the young hero in Chapter 5, Repetition endure?

7. What does Kierkegaard turn away from in Chapter 1, The Journals?

8. What theme do the letters prefigure?

9. What does Kierkegaard say about truth not being within ourselves in Chapter 6, Philosophical Fragments?

10. What must we go beyond according to Kierkegaard?

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