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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, The Attack Upon Christendom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kierkegaard say the Danish State Church is?
(a) Too worldly and afraid.
(b) Not strong enough.
(c) Incompetent.
(d) Good.

2. What does the meditation in Fear and Trembling illustrate?
(a) Kierkegaard's regrets.
(b) Kierkegaard's happiness.
(c) Kierkegaard's love for mistery.
(d) Kierkegaard's love for Regina.

3. How long does it take Kierkegaard to write Fear and Trembling?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 35 days.
(d) Less than 60 days.

4. How old is Kierkegaard at the age of his conversion?
(a) 35 years old.
(b) 26 years old.
(c) 25 years old.
(d) 14 years old.

5. What is the central concept of Training in Christianity?
(a) Being "contemporaneous with Christ."
(b) How to mimic the apostles.
(c) Follow the church dogma to the letter.
(d) Love Christ without question.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does humanity need according to Kierkegaard?

2. What does Kierkegaard attempt to do according to Robert Bretall in Chapter 5?

3. What does Kierkegaard say "is given its rights"?

4. What does Kierkegaard think of Bishop Mynster's sermons?

5. Whose death does Kierkegaard await when writing The Journals?

(see the answer key)

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