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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. What is Johannes desperate to know about Cordelia?

2. She tells him that she will not pursue him and encourages him to do what?

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

4. What does Johannes realize about his conception of Cordelia?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cordelia say in the first letter?

2. Describe Johannes' April 5th entry.

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

4. What does Cordelia say in the second letter?

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

6. How does the narrator feel about Cordelia?

7. How does Johannes prepare to grow closer to Cordelia at this point?

8. What does the April 9th entry say?

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

10. What is Johannes willing to do to attract women? What will he do regarding Cordelia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Johannes is troubled because he cannot remember what Cordelia looks like after just having seen her.

Part 1) Why might he have trouble remembering her face? How is this a clue to his desire to stalk? What does this say about his mental state?

Part 2) By what else is Johannes troubled throughout this book? Why is he troubled be this? How do they ultimately affect Cordelia?

Part 3) When is Cordelia troubled in this book? How are her feelings of unease connected to Johannes and his emotions?

Essay Topic 3

Johannes believes Cordelia can find freedom in their love.

Part 1) What does this mean? How can she find freedom in their love? What sort of freedom can she find?

Part 2) How is this statement related to Johannes' reasons for wanting to seduce her? How is it related to his need for control?

Part 3) Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

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