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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. What is Kierkegaard stunned by in The Journals?
(a) His own feeling.
(b) His own nothingness.
(c) The power of God.
(d) The feelings of Chris.

2. What does Kierkegaard feel about the prevalent ideas about the universe and distinction?
(a) He hates them.
(b) He finds them unsubstantiated.
(c) He embraces them.
(d) He doubts them.

3. What does Robert Bretall say is difficult to discern in Kierkegaard's writing?
(a) Who he is talking to.
(b) Which aspects of Kierkegaard are present.
(c) If he is Christian.
(d) If the love of Christ guides him.

4. Who is Regina Olsen?
(a) Kierkegaard's agent.
(b) Kierkegaard's sister.
(c) Kierkegaard's fiancee.
(d) Kierkegaard's editor.

5. What does Kierkegaard say he cannot do with Regina?
(a) Share things about himself.
(b) Talk to her about her work.
(c) Travel.
(d) Talk religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cities does Kierkegaard write Either/Or in?

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

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

4. What does Kierkegaard do before leaving for Berlin at the star of Either/Or?

5. Who's lecture does Kierkegaard attend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Kierkegaard feel about the gifts God gives his family?

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

4. What words of Christ was Kierkegaard aware of in Chapter 1,The Journals?

5. What must we go beyond according to Kierkegaard?

6. What does Kierkegaard say about humanity?

7. What is inverted, according to Kierkegaard?

8. Who is Regina Olsen?

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

10. What is the terrible revolution which Kierkegaard speaks of in Chapter 1, The Journals?

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