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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 does Kierkegaard argue life is?

2. How long does it take Kierkegaard to write Fear and Trembling?

3. Which of the Two Edifying Discourses does Kierkegaard prefer?

4. What does Chapter 1 say Kierkegaard is conflicted between?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is life according to Kierkegaard?

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

3. Where does Kierkegaard find himself, and what is he doing in Chapter 1, The Journals?

4. What theme do the letters prefigure?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Constantine receive and what does he want to remain?

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

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

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 3

Discuss Kierkegaard's beliefs in the Kierkegaard Anthology and discuss how he influenced theology or psychology. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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