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

2. In the second letter, Cordelia tells a story of whom?

3. With whom is Johannes getting in good?

4. Was Cordelia hurt by this?

5. The text breaks into a series of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator think about Kierkegaard?

2. What does Cordelia say in the first letter?

3. What does the man do with the collection of letters from Cordelia?

4. How does the narrator feel about Cordelia?

5. What does the April 9th entry say?

6. What happens when Cordelia meets Mr. Baxter?

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

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

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

10. What does Johannes think of a woman being isolated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johannes begins an emotional war with Cordelia.

Part 1) Describe this war. Why does he start this war? How does this war affect both of them?

Part 2) How successful is this war in Johannes' ultimate goal of seduction? Explain.

Part 3) Do those in relationships today wage emotional wars? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Johannes begins to stalk Cordelia in his first entry.

Part 1) Why does he begin to stalk her? What does he notice about her? Why is he intrigued by her?

Part 2) What does this stalking reveal about his personality? What are your thoughts on his behavior? Does it seem he has stalked before? Why or why not?

Part 3) Why do people stalk other people? What might this reveal about a stalker's mindset?

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