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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 does the author say happens to people who deceive others for an extended period?

2. What does the author assert is more important than cultivating one's mind?

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

4. What "humble view" does the author say he presents to the young man?

5. What does the author write is on the other side of the aesthetic?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say the young man proposes is the definition of a hero? What does the author encourage the young man to suppose instead?

2. What does the author say to despotic husbands who utterly dominate their wives?

3. What does the author say is the proper attitude for a married man in a time of material need?

4. What "gift of grace" does the author say he would add to those listed in the bible?

5. Briefly describe what the author means by the term Either/Or.

6. Why does the author write humans fear death?

7. What does the author say is more important than choosing the right thing?

8. What is the author's definition of the ethical?

9. Explain how the author uses the metaphor of a ship captain to explain Either/Or.

10. Describe the folktale about Roland's three squires.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of superstition in EITHER/OR. What is the author's attitude toward superstition? What are the dangers of superstition? What course does the author recommend to the young man to counter these? Discuss citing specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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