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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 religion does Hume associate with?

2. What does Hilde agree with Alberto about concerning her father's treatment of the characters?

3. Why does Sophie become anxious while waiting for Alberto at a French cafe?

4. What does Hegel describe as progress?

5. What best describes Romantic novels?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the Ingebrightsens become upset with Alberto's speech?

3. Why does Sophie become shocked when she sees "Sophie's World" on a bookshelf?

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

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

6. Were you confused by Darwin's theory at all? Explain how you were or weren't.

7. 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?

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

9. The ideal of the romantics is for complete originality. Does our culture still value that ideal today? How?

10. Does Marx's idea of a classless society sound appealing? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Now that the book is completed, look back at the characters. Were they all believable from the beginning? Would you think differently of them now? Analyze how realistic and believable these characters are.

Essay Topic 3

Often times, a novel's setting is crucial to the plot. Is that the case with "Sophie's World"? Could this story have taken place anywhere? Would all societies be open to learning about different philosophers? Examine if the setting plays a significant factor in the novel.

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