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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pseudonym does Kierkegaard use for The Fragments?

2. What does the pseudonymous author of The Fragments resist?

3. What does Kierkegaard argue we always place our consciousness in?

4. What does Kierkegaard say of the realms discussed in Stages on Life's Way?

5. Where in Either/Or are the edifying discourses published?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Kierkegaard have a radical hatred for?

4. What did Kierkegaard distinguish between in Chapter 2, Either/Or, A Fragment of Life?

5. What theme do the letters prefigure?

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

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

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

9. What does the truth or art require in Chapter 4, Fear and Trembling?

10. What does the Knight of Faith do in Chapter 4, Fear and Trembling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kierkegaard focuses on works of love and how these are necessary for the Christian. Examine the Epistle of James and how this Scripture supports Kierkegaard's belief in the works of love and a Christian practical ethic.

Essay Topic 2

Kierkegaard is considered the father of existentialism and maintained that the individual is responsible for giving life meaning. Discuss the tenets of existentialism and how it asserts the importance of human individuality.

Essay Topic 3

Examine what Christianity means for Kierkegaard. Compare his view of Christianity with that of paganism and pre-Christian religions. Use the text to support your discussion.

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