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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Johannes try and use this person's arrival to his advantage?
(a) By looking him up in the police census records.
(b) By becoming his friend.
(c) By hiring him as his servant.
(d) By talking to her in front of Cordelia.

2. Who else is in love with Cordelia?
(a) Mr. Baxter's servant, Edward.
(b) Mr. Baxter's son, Edward.
(c) Mr. Baxter's cousin, Edward.
(d) Mr. Baxter's nephew, Edward.

3. As the days pass, Cordelia becomes tired of listening to whom?
(a) Johannes.
(b) Edward.
(c) Mr. Baxter.
(d) Her aunt.

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

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

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

7. Why does Johannes advise Edward to rely on him?
(a) To show him how to attract Cordelia.
(b) To show him how to interact with others.
(c) To show him how to impress a woman.
(d) To show him how to get a woman.

8. What did Johannes conceal from Cordelia?
(a) His anxiety.
(b) His fear.
(c) His embarassment.
(d) His love.

9. Why does Cordelia stop looking for these people?
(a) She bores of looking for them.
(b) She cannot find them.
(c) She decides to go home.
(d) She finds Johannes.

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

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

12. 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.

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

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

15. Johannes notes that spring has come and that everything blossoms, including who?
(a) Cordelia's aunt.
(b) Cordelia.
(c) Young girls.
(d) Cordelia's cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Johannes is aware that Cordelia will have understanding of the dark side of life and is happy about what?

2. Was life stimulating enough for Kierkegaard?

3. Does Johannes believe Cordelia has been in love?

4. Johannes notes that he has heard her say that she will be at the exhibition on Monday at 1 p.m., so he decides to arrive when?

5. What does Cordelia call him?

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