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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Either/Or : Chapter 10, Equilibrium.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What history does the author say proves to be incommensurable for poetry?
(a) Religious history.
(b) World history.
(c) Danish history.
(d) Inner history.

2. Between what two things does the writer say there may exist a significant difference?
(a) There may be a significant difference between the type of wedding reception the bride wants and the type of wedding reception the groom prefers.
(b) There may be a significant difference between how the in-laws are before the wedding and after the wedding.
(c) There may be a significant difference between how the young man really feels and what the wedding is like.
(d) There may be a significant difference between the time the wedding is scheduled to start and when it actually starts.

3. The author claims what kind of feelings toward his wife?
(a) Feelings of anxiety.
(b) Feelings of anger.
(c) Feelings of sadness.
(d) Feelings of devotion.

4. If the the young man fails his wife, who does the author say will punish him?
(a) The author says the Danish marriage police will punish the young man.
(b) The author says his wife will punish the young man.
(c) The author says the state will punish the young man.
(d) The author says the young man will punish himself.

5. What does the author say is another way to articulate the importance of living aesthetically?
(a) One must marry well.
(b) One must destroy life.
(c) One must find the truth.
(d) One must enjoy life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author believe accounts for the young man's excessive anxiety?

2. What does the author claim the aesthetic is?

3. What is everyone born with a penchant for according to the author?

4. What is ostensibly one of the most respectable reasons for getting married according to the author?

5. Between what two types of doubt does the author say it is important to distinguish?

(see the answer key)

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