Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Either/Or represent?
2. Why does the author say the young man is afraid of continuity?
3. What "humble view" does the author say he presents to the young man?
4. On the whole, what does the author say it is to choose?
5. What does the author say it is easy to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the author say to despotic husbands who utterly dominate their wives?
2. What are somethings the author writes might be said to a depressed young man?
3. What is the point of the author's story about the count and countess?
4. Explain how the author uses the metaphor of a ship captain to explain Either/Or.
5. What does the author assert is the mystic's error?
6. Describe the folktale about Roland's three squires.
7. What does the author dislike about philosophy?
8. What advice does the author give the young man about despair?
9. What does the author say is more important than choosing the right thing?
10. What risk does the author say one runs when one despairs about something in particular?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author discusses depression at length in EITHER/OR. Why does the author assert men become depressed? When is depression virtuous and when is it self-indulgent? What does the author assert is the nature of his own depression? What does the author assert is the nature of the young man's depression? How does the author advise the young man to handle his melancholy. Discuss citing specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
|
This section contains 892 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
