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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. Which part of the wedding does the author find rather backward?

2. What quality does the author say love shares with everything eternal?

3. What does the author say the actual experience of love is?

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

5. Where does the author say the young man might be intoxicated by aesthetic pleasure?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How many types of love does the author write there are? What are they?

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

4. Describe the fantasy marriage the author proposes to the young man.

5. What does the author write about egotistic depression?

6. What does the author write about his feelings of devotion for his wife?

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

8. Why does the author say that first love is found more frequently in women than men?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The final chapter of EITHER/OR opens with a prayer. Discuss the content and significance of this prayer in relation to the final chapter and EITHER/OR as a whole. Cite specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

What are the characteristics of the author of the letter? What kind of man is he? What is his life like? Create and defend a detailed portrait of the author of the letter citing specific examples from the text.

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