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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Either/Or : Chapter 8, Equilibrium.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author claim Martin Luther said a Christian has never died of?
(a) Unkindness.
(b) Typhoid.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Cholera.

2. According to the author, an esthetically beautiful marriage is always a what?
(a) A happy one.
(b) A dull one.
(c) A sad one.
(d) An exhilarating one.

3. Who has lost himself in another according to the author?
(a) The one who loves.
(b) The one who hates.
(c) The one who laughs.
(d) The one who dodges bullets.

4. According to the author, true marriage includes the religious and what other element?
(a) The erotic.
(b) The fated.
(c) The sacrilegious.
(d) The pure.

5. To what does the author of the letter compare the young man at the end of this section?
(a) The author compares the young man to an actor.
(b) The author compares the young man to a blushing bride.
(c) The author compares the young man to the pilot of a ship.
(d) The author compares the young man to a bull rider.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character in opera does the author say embodies the state preceding love?

2. What does Byron declare about love according to the author?

3. What does Either/Or represent?

4. Who is the only person who has gained everything according to the author?

5. What is love according to the author?

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