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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 shall not fall to the ground without the will of the Father according to The Journals?

2. Outside of what does Fear and Trembling not make sense?

3. What does Kierkegaard distinguish between in Either/Or?

4. What do truth and art require according to Fear and Trembling?

5. Where does The Journals say Kierkegaard was on July 29, 1835?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is inverted, according to Kierkegaard?

2. How is truth discovered according to Two Edifying Discourses?

3. How does the prophecy in Chapter 5, Repetition come to pass?

4. What banquet is referred to in Chapter 7, Stages on Life's Way?

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

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

7. What passage from the Bible does Kierkegaard focus on in Chapter 4, Fear and Trembling?

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

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

10. What does Kierkegaard say about humanity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kierkegaard takes a break from writing for a few years, while waiting for Bishop Mysnter to pass before publishing again. Examine the relationship between Mynster and Kierkegaard, using the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Reflect how Kierkegaard rejects and critiques central Protestant teaching and why his beliefs resonate more with the Catholic church and monastic life. Use the text to provide examples in your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Kierkegaard discusses the hazards in newspapers and in media. Discuss why the press is considered the heart of the public, yet appeals to the worst in humanity. Use the text to support your discussion.

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