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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. How does Kant explain the place of faith in people's lives?
2. What does Hume say people's feelings are not based on?
3. After philosophers who are rationalists, what is the shift toward?
4. What have the birds on the Galapagos Islands developed?
5. Where does Hilde discover her father will be when she seeks revenge?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Hilde get angry when her father orders her to finish the book before his return?
2. English philosophers think that Man is like a blank blackboard and ready to take in data collected by the senses. Does this apply to Sophie's philosophical lessons? How?
3. Freud analyzes dreams. What sort of dreams do people analyze today? Why would people want to analyze their dreams?
4. What is the author's tone toward Sophie and her mother in the Berkley chapter? Why?
5. To Hegel, truth is not a set thing, but something that changes. What do you think of this theory? Why?
6. How does Freud relate to the theme "bravery" of this novel?
7. Why does the old woman take Sophie and Alberto to the storybook character's camp?
8. Kierkegaard coined the slogan, "Question Authority." Write about two instances where you have seen this slogan used in our culture.
9. Do you agree with Hegel that philosophers should be mirrors that reflect ideas of their time? Why?
10. Why do the Ingebrightsens become upset with Alberto's speech?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the main theme of this novel? Consider ideas past the philosophers' theories. What message did these philosophers have for the audience?
Essay Topic 2
As the novel closes, what is Hilde's opinion of her father? Did this experience bring them closer or hurt their relationship? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Find the most descriptive, all-encompassing and honest quote from the novel. Why is this quote so central to the meaning of this novel? Analyze your quote and provide reasons why this quote is so meaningful.
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