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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. Johannes considers feigning a chance encounter with Cordelia where he will offer her what?

2. Kierkegaard appears interested in using the diary to paint himself as what?

3. The sixteenth comes and Johannes notes that it is _______________________ to be in love and interesting to know that one is on love.

4. When is Johannes willing to modify himself?

5. On the fifteenth, who does Johannes thank because he was able to find Cordelia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Johannes learned by the 30th? What interactions take place between Cordelia and Johannes by the 30th?

2. What does Johannes discover on the 12th?

3. Describe Johannes' April 5th entry.

4. What does the narrator say about Kierkegaard's character in the book?

5. What does Johannes do upon arriving at the exhibition?

6. How does the narrator feel about Cordelia?

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

8. What takes place on the 15th and 16th?

9. What does Johannes discuss in his April 14th entry?

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 believes there are two stages in which a married woman is of interest.

Part 1) What are these two stages? Why does Johannes believe this? How does it affect his thoughts about Cordelia?

Part 2) What might this belief reveal about Johannes? Does it tie into his desire to seduce? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) How do you feel about Johannes' belief about married women? Might this have been an common belief at the time in which this book was written? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Johannes describes love.

Part 1) How does he describe love? What does this description reveal about him? What might it reveal about the culture in which he lived?

Part 2) Do you believe that Johannes truly loves Cordelia? Why or why not? Does he ever grow to love her at any point in the story? If so, when and why? If not, why not?

Part 3) How would you describe love? How does your description compare to Johannes'?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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