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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 relationship between marriage and first love according to the author?

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

3. First love is equivalent to what type of faith according to the author?

4. What does first love not fear according to the author?

5. What is the second subject Kierkegaard examines?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author write about humility in love?

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

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

4. What does the author write is "unhappy love?"

5. What does the author say to the suggestion that the wedding ceremony "halts lovers"?

6. When does the secretiveness about which the author writes gain its strength?

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

8. What are some immoral motivations for marrying according to the author?

9. Why are erotic love and marriage irreconcilable according to the author?

10. What does the author write about egotistic depression?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author define the nature of philosophy and its purpose? What does the author assert are the dangers of philosophy? Write an essay defending or refuting the author's attitude toward philosophy's role in human life. Cite specific examples from the text to support your views.

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

How does the author define "the ethical"? How does the author define "the esthetic"? How does the author propose the esthetic and the ethical should be balanced in human life? Defend or refute these assertions citing specific examples from the text to support your position.

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