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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 sees woman as characterized by pure ______________.

2. In Johannes' first letter, he continues to maintain that she is his and that their freedom consists in what?

3. What does Johannes feel he should simply enjoy?

4. Johannes wishes he could watch Cordelia react as she reads his letters. Why?

5. They start to exchange what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Johannes say about erotic love? What does he mention regarding Cordelia's erotic love?

2. What is the rumor that is going around? What is happening in regards to this rumor?

3. Whato does Johannes write in the next three letters?

4. How does Johannes feel Cordelia feels about him? Why?

5. What methods does Johannes consider for surprising Cordelia with his love? What method does he decide to use? What does he say about this method?

6. What his happening to Cordelia by the end of this section?

7. What plans does Johannes have for the engagement?

8. What does Cordelia wish for by the end of this section? What does Johannes think of this?

9. Why is it important to Johannes that it is autumn?

10. What does Johannes say about breaking the engagement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Edward and Johannes plan to make Cordelia hate them.

Part 1) Describe each of their plans to make her hate them. How do their plans compare to each other?

Part 2) Why do they want her to hate them? Are they in each other's plans? Explain.

Part 3) Does this happen in relationships today? Do people purposely make others angry, jealous, and hateful? If so, why? If not, why not?

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

The introduction ends with three stories from Cordelia.

Part 1) Why does she write these letters? What can you learn about her from these letters? What can you learn about her relationship with Johannes?

Part 2) Why are these letters given at the beginning of the book? How do these letters prepare the reader for the book?

Part 3) What must it be like feeling as Cordelia does? How does her pain affect how you view Johannes?

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