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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Fear and Trembling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kierkegaard distinguish between in Either/Or?
(a) Life and death.
(b) Love and hate.
(c) Catholics and Protestant dogma.
(d) Direct and indirect communication.

2. What does Kierkegaard think what his family receives is?
(a) Money.
(b) A good omen.
(c) Bad luck.
(d) A punishment.

3. Who's ideas does Kierkegaard oppose in Either/Or?
(a) Plato.
(b) G.W.F Hegel.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Proust.

4. What does Kierkegaard feel about the prevalent ideas about the universe and distinction?
(a) He hates them.
(b) He embraces them.
(c) He finds them unsubstantiated.
(d) He doubts them.

5. What do truth and art require according to Fear and Trembling?
(a) Taste.
(b) The hand of Christ.
(c) Love of God.
(d) An acquaintance with bias.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Kierkegaard think is the most likely person to understand the ideas in Fear and Trembling?

2. What does the first letter in Either/Or analyze?

3. What does Robert Bretall say Kierkegaard is in the Two Edifying Discourses?

4. What does the meditation in Fear and Trembling illustrate?

5. What does Kierkegaard say he cannot do with Regina?

(see the answer key)

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