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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Either/Or : Chapter 11, Equilibrium - Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does first love not fear according to the author?
(a) Danger.
(b) Calamity.
(c) Lust.
(d) Laughter.

2. Why is "sympathetic" depression noble according to the author of the letter?
(a) "Sympathetic" depression is the depression of the landed gentry.
(b) "Sympathetic" depression is for the sake of another.
(c) The author has proclaimed it!
(d) "Sympathetic" depression is highly attractive in a young man.

3. Into what two categories does the author say he can divide the difficulties in marriage?
(a) Kind and cruel.
(b) Serious and trivial.
(c) Sweet and bitter.
(d) Inner and outer.

4. 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.

5. What does the author assert reflective love does?
(a) The author asserts reflective love does not exist.
(b) Renews itself.
(c) Hates itself.
(d) Consumes itself.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what moment is love annihilated according to the author?

2. In what form is EITHER/OR written?

3. What does the author say is another way to articulate the importance of living aesthetically?

4. What is the author's stated attitude toward these feelings?

5. Why does the author say he fights for Either/Or in his letter to the young man?

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