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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, Training in Christianity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does The Sickness Unto Death argue the self is?
(a) A relation that relates to itself.
(b) The part of man that does not love Christ.
(c) The whole of man.
(d) The part of man that thinks.

2. Who's lecture does Kierkegaard attend?
(a) Socrates'.
(b) Schelling's.
(c) Hegel's.
(d) Igor Stensen's.

3. What does Kierkegaard argue is required to be Christ's contemporary?
(a) Live in the first century.
(b) Be a good Christian.
(c) The change to offend others.
(d) Believe in the resurrection of Christ.

4. What does Kierkegaard's pseudonymous writing tell part of?
(a) Hegel's views.
(b) Socrates' views.
(c) His thoughts on aspects of his philosophy.
(d) Regina's views.

5. What does Kierkegaard say truth is constituted of?
(a) Faith and events.
(b) The word of Christ.
(c) Parts that may initially seem at odds.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what book is a large portion reproduced in Either/Or?

2. What does Robert Bretall say is difficult to discern in Kierkegaard's writing?

3. What does the first piece of Stages on Life's Way cover?

4. What does humanity need according to Kierkegaard?

5. What does Kierkegaard feel about the prevalent ideas about the universe and distinction?

(see the answer key)

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