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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kant see as a key part of man's sense perceptions?
(a) Food and sunlight.
(b) Time and space.
(c) Origin and development.
(d) Traditions and knowledge.

2. For what are Alberto and Sophie going to use practical reason?
(a) To trick Hilde.
(b) To escape.
(c) To earn money.
(d) To meet the Philosophers.

3. What does Aladdin bring when he visits Alberto and Sophie?
(a) A pitchfork and saw.
(b) His wand and potion.
(c) A pot of gold.
(d) His genie.

4. Why is it important the Major may not know the real meaning of his unconscious thoughts and desires?
(a) That gives Alberto and Sophie a chance to escape.
(b) That makes him susceptible to a writing error.
(c) That allows him to do well at his job.
(d) That makes Hilde able to lie to him.

5. What is Hilde's birthday present from her father?
(a) An ivory jewelry box.
(b) A ring binder with the typed text of a book.
(c) A diamond necklace.
(d) Embroidered scarves.

6. Hegel states that prior philosophies search for what?
(a) Needs.
(b) Universals.
(c) Desires.
(d) Hope.

7. What is practical reason, according to Kant?
(a) A degree of free will.
(b) The devil at play.
(c) God's trust in youth.
(d) The desire to cooperate.

8. When Hilde looks in the brass mirror, what does she see?
(a) Herself, only bald.
(b) Her entire family.
(c) The reflection blinking at her with both eyes.
(d) The Major.

9. What ideals characterize the Romantic period?
(a) Care for the fairer sex.
(b) Love is the center of all its themes.
(c) It is subjective, based on the feelings and inclinations of the individual.
(d) Charity and devotion to the less fortunate.

10. According to Alberto, what happens to Romantics when they reach the age of 30?
(a) They move to another country.
(b) They begin revisiting their early life dreams.
(c) They return to school in search of a new career.
(d) They often either die of despair or disease, or become very conservative.

11. As the Major travels home, what sign does he read?
(a) "I wish you would come home."
(b) "I can see you, Dad!"
(c) "Why did you hurt my feelings?"
(d) "Where did you put Sophie?"

12. Where does Berkeley think all of our ideas originate?
(a) Everything comes from God.
(b) Parents and elders.
(c) Traditions and customs.
(d) Our political leaders.

13. What does Hilde realize about Alberto's plan to escape?
(a) Her father typed Alberto's words.
(b) She can help him.
(c) The Major will ruin his plan.
(d) Sophie will be a burden to him.

14. During the Romantic era, what could dramas be written about?
(a) Something ordinarily seen as absurd.
(b) Love gone bad.
(c) Teenagers and the pain they suffer while dating.
(d) Odd couples becoming popular.

15. According to Hegel, what is human progress?
(a) When truth continues to change.
(b) When education becomes more widespread.
(c) When customs fall and nature takes hold.
(d) When more evil dissipates.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Darwin's theory that is included in "the Origin of the Species"?

2. What does Kierkegaard's philosophy emphasize?

3. What do surrealists say about art?

4. What have the birds on the Galapagos Islands developed?

5. Why does the point of view switch to Hilde?

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