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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. Why does the author say it seems superfluous to tell the young man what is aesthetic?
(a) Because the young man is an aesthetic virtuoso.
(b) Because the young man is not a real person.
(c) Because the young man surely will not listen.
(d) Because the young man has surely burned the letter already.

2. What path does nature take according to the author?
(a) The longest path.
(b) The shortest path.
(c) The widest path.
(d) The hilliest path.

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

4. What phrase does the young man fling about according to the author?
(a) "It takes one to know one."
(b) "Too many cooks spoil the broth."
(c) "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
(d) "It is not the given that is great, but the acquired."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say is "the last to be satisfied"?

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

3. About what emperor does the author go on at length?

4. According to the author, what is the lifeblood of marriage?

5. What does the author write is on the other side of the aesthetic?

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