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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 is the author's stated attitude toward these feelings?

2. How does the author say the young man may best perceive the state that precedes first love?

3. What does first love not need according to the author?

4. To what does the author of the letter compare the young man at the end of this section?

5. Who does Kirkegaard explain the letter was intended for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author define and marriage of convenience?

2. Why does the author say that dealing with the young man is a most difficult task?

3. What does the author write about egotistic depression?

4. How does the author relate religion to swimming?

5. What is the author's problem with the vows in the marriage ceremony?

6. How is first love the unification of freedom and necessity?

7. How does the author compare the young man to an insane man?

8. Why does the author compare the young man to King Herod?

9. What is the author's stated intention?

10. What is the author's attitude toward "first love"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author discusses the forms of love extensively in EITHER/OR. How many different forms of love does the author identify? How are they distinct from one another and how do they relate to one another? What is the place of each form of love in a man's life? How does each form of love relate to marriage? Discuss citing specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

The author writes at length about the importance of making a living. He also suggests that diving immediately into this task entails certain risks. Thoroughly define the author's views with respect to making a living and defend or refute his position using specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Both the author of the letter and the letter's recipient are men. Discuss the influence of gender in EITHER/OR. How might the letter be different if it were written by or to a woman? Why do you think both of the characters are men? Discuss citing specific examples.

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