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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 Kant concern himself with?

2. What ideals characterize the Romantic period?

3. According to Hegel, how does constant change come about?

4. As part of his philosophy, what does Kierkegaard map out?

5. What does the devil say about Faust's life?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hilde regard Sophie in the Bjerkely chapter? Why does she feel this way?

2. Why does the old woman take Sophie and Alberto to the storybook character's camp?

3. What is the importance of the party becoming the theater of the absurd?

4. Freud analyzes dreams. What sort of dreams do people analyze today? Why would people want to analyze their dreams?

5. What is the author's tone toward Sophie and her mother in the Berkley chapter? Why?

6. Why is it ironic that Sophie thinks Berkeley's theory is stupid?

7. What examples of natural selection do you know of?

8. Marx saw problems where workers did not control their workspaces. Is this true today, or is it only applicable during Marx's time? Can you think of an example?

9. Hilde still believes that Sophie and Alberto exist on some level. What is the author's attitude toward the subject? Why?

10. Kierkegaard coined the slogan, "Question Authority." Write about two instances where you have seen this slogan used in our culture.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is HIlde's life changed from studying philosophy? Why did her father want her to study these philosophers and their theories? What groundwork does it provide her in life?

Essay Topic 2

Many times, the Major manipulates Sophie in odd ways that seem unnecessary for his story. Such examples include hiding Hilde's crucifix and putting a birthday message inside a banana peel. Why would the Major do this? Did he seek more control over Sophie than was necessary? Connect HIlde's feelings on this subject into your answer, as well as an exploration of how this manipulation indirectly characterizes the Major.

Essay Topic 3

Sophie immediately begins her Philosophy assignments. Is it odd for a young girl to do this extra work when she does not know who sends it to her? Why? How does this indicate from the beginning that the novel will be a mix of the ordinary and bizarre?

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