1. What is the author's stated attitude toward these feelings?
(a) The author writes that the feelings are the best kind of feelings.
(b) The author writes that the feelings are aberrant.
(c) The author writes that the feelings are entirely natural.
(d) The author writes that the feelings are disturbing.

2. What does the author anticipate will be the young man's first objection to married life?
(a) The conventionality of it all.
(b) The monotony of it all.
(c) The cuteness of it all.
(d) The falseness of it all.

3. According to the author how does philosophy view history?
(a) Philosophy sees history under the category of meteorology.
(b) Philosophy sees history under the category of necessity.
(c) Philosophy sees history under the category of mathematics.
(d) Philosophy sees history under the category of freedom.

4. What does the author believe accounts for the young man's excessive anxiety?
(a) The author believes the young man is afraid of missing the erotic moment.
(b) The author believes the young man is afraid of death.
(c) The author believes the young man is afraid of missing all the frivolity of the engagement period.
(d) The author believes the young man is afraid of his father.

5. First love is equivalent to what type of faith according to the author?
(a) The type of faith that believes itself capable of moving mountains.
(b) The type of faith that believes there has never been anything but itself.
(c) The type of faith the poor have.
(d) The type of faith the haughty and vain have.