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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The sixteenth comes and Johannes notes that it is _______________________ to be in love and interesting to know that one is on love.
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Odd.
(c) Annoying.
(d) Scary.

2. Of what can Johannes not bear about himself?
(a) The inaccuracy of his voice.
(b) The inaccuracy of his eyes.
(c) The inaccuracy of his ears.
(d) The inaccuracy of his health.

3. The text breaks into a series of what?
(a) Interrupted sentences.
(b) Essays.
(c) Poems.
(d) Prayers.

4. Does Johannes regard this man as a serious competitor?
(a) Only much later.
(b) Only at first.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

5. Johannes proclaims that limiting one's self is the precondition of what?
(a) Enjoying things.
(b) Suffering.
(c) Death.
(d) Wealth.

6. Johannes finds that Cordelia has imagination, spirit and what else?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Anger.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Passion.

7. Johannes notices that eventually Cordelia stops looking for ______________.
(a) Someone.
(b) Her family.
(c) Him.
(d) A man.

8. On the ninth, Johannes wonders if he has become _________________.
(a) Mute.
(b) Deaf.
(c) Blind.
(d) Ill.

9. Johannes discusses his thoughts at seeing Cordelia step out of a carriage, which he notes is a '____________ step.'
(a) Miniscule.
(b) Decisive.
(c) Small.
(d) Forgettable.

10. They were alone in the room together for a few moments and they exchanged what?
(a) Phone numbers.
(b) Serious words.
(c) Some casual words.
(d) Looks.

11. It should be noted at this point that Kierkegaard is the author writing from the perspective of a man who has come upon the letters of a man named Johannes, who Kierkegaard intends to represent who?
(a) Cordelia.
(b) Himself.
(c) His friend.
(d) His father.

12. On the fifteenth, who does Johannes thank because he was able to find Cordelia?
(a) God.
(b) Cordelia's aunt.
(c) Edward.
(d) Chance.

13. Johannes then continues to describe Cordelia, with remarks like "Her countenance is like a fruit" and "Her head is a ___________ head."
(a) Madeleine.
(b) Mona Lisa.
(c) Madonna.
(d) Medusa.

14. Does the man believe that Kierkegaard intended to lead Cordelia astray?
(a) Possibly.
(b) Most likely.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

15. Why does Johannes decide to befriend Edward?
(a) To learn the relationship between this man and Cordelia.
(b) To keep him away from Cordelia.
(c) To convince him to leave Cordelia alone.
(d) To get closer to Cordelia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Johannes tell Cordelia her family might be?

2. Why does Edward pretend to be this way?

3. On the Saturday before, Johannes decides to visit his well-traveled friend ______________ in Vestergade, but Johannes cannot find him.

4. With whom is Johannes getting in good?

5. The narrator notes that Kierkegaard was more at home where?

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