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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Johannes blame in May for his bad luck?
(a) Edward.
(b) God.
(c) Cordelia.
(d) Chance.

2. What does the author plan to do regarding the answer to number 14?
(a) Show his true feelings to Cordelia.
(b) Convince Cordelia he is a good person.
(c) Reveal that he is a good person.
(d) Deceive Cordelia into believing he is a bad person.

3. What has still not happened by the twenty-first?
(a) Cordelia has not stopped loving Johannes.
(b) Johannes has still made no headway with Cordelia.
(c) Johannes has not decided to seduce Cordelia.
(d) Johannes has still not fallen for Cordelia.

4. Johannes desperately wants to learn more about Cordelia but must control himself for what reason?
(a) He does not want to scare her.
(b) To enjoy the emotion and sweetness of desire.
(c) He does not want to fall in love with her.
(d) He often gets out of control.

5. Whose story comprises most of the diary?
(a) Kierkegaard's.
(b) Johannes'.
(c) The narrator's.
(d) The girl's.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the twenty-seventh what has Johannes decided about Cordelia?

2. Johannes looks forward - intensely - to their rendezvous, and sees a rendezvous as what?

3. Johannes is intent on inquiring more into who Cordelia is but worries about what?

4. Why does Cordelia stop looking for these people?

5. Was there was a real woman in Kierkegaard's life named Cordelia?

(see the answer key)

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