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

2. Does the man believe that Kierkegaard intended to lead Cordelia astray?

3. Why does Johannes decide to befriend Edward?

4. On what does Cordelia begin to focus?

5. What does Cordelia call him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Johannes learn regarding Cordelia and her family on the 19th?

2. Describe Johannes' April 5th entry.

3. How does Cordelia react to what Johannes has said to her? How does the description of the exhibition end?

4. What does Johannes learn on the 21st and 22nd?

5. What should be noted regarding the author and the characters in this story?

6. How does the narrator feel about Cordelia?

7. How does Cordelia's attention begin to veer away from Edward and towards Johannes?

8. What happens when Cordelia arrives at the exhibition? When does Johannes first talk to her? About what does he talk?

9. How does Johannes treat Cordelia, as time goes on? Why does he treat her this way?

10. What does Edward do regarding his interest in Cordelia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johannes discusses his opinion of women.

Part 1) How does Johannes describe women? What does he believe all women have in common? How do women compare to men?

Part 2) What does this discussion of women reveal about Johannes? Does it help clarify anything regarding his relationship with and feelings for Cordelia? Explain.

Part 3) Do you agree with what Johannes has to say? Why or why not? Might other men of his day agree with him? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Johannes and Cordelia begin to exchange letters.

Part 1) Why do they begin to exchange letters? How do these letters fit into Johannes' seduction plans?

Part 2) How do these letters affect both Cordelia and Johannes? Why? How is agitation important in these letters? Why?

Part 3) How do these romantic exchanges compare to the communication between lovers today?

Essay Topic 3

Johannes befriends Edward.

Part 1) Who is Edward? Why does Johannes befriend him? How does Johannes benefit from this friendship? How does this friendship affect Edward?

Part 2) What might Cordelia feel about these men if she knew the reason for their friendship? How does Johannes' actions regarding Edward affect your opinion of both men?

Part 3) Would Johannes have been able to grow as close to Cordelia if he had not befriended Edward? Why or why not? Would Edward's relationship with Cordelia have been different if he had not become friends with Johannes? How are both Edward and Cordelia seduced by Johannes? What parallels exist between their relationships with Johannes?

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