1. In discussing the the aesthetic of marriage, upon what does the author of the letter draw?
(a) The author draws on examples from his own marriage.
(b) The author draws on examples from his friend's marriage.
(c) The author draws on examples from Confucius's marriage.
(d) The author draws on invented examples of marriage.

2. Between what two things does the writer say there may exist a significant difference?
(a) There may be a significant difference between how the in-laws are before the wedding and after the wedding.
(b) There may be a significant difference between the time the wedding is scheduled to start and when it actually starts.
(c) There may be a significant difference between the type of wedding reception the bride wants and the type of wedding reception the groom prefers.
(d) There may be a significant difference between how the young man really feels and what the wedding is like.

3. What is the quality of marital love's movements?
(a) Marital love's movements are quick.
(b) Marital love's movements are slow.
(c) Marital love's movements are inward.
(d) Marital love's movements are outward.

4. What is the middle course that the "marriage of convenience" takes according to the author?
(a) The middle course is the path between love and hate.
(b) The middle course is the path between immediate love, and calculating understanding.
(c) The middle course is the path between youth and maturity.
(d) The middle course is the path between comfort and tribulation.

5. What is the second subject Kierkegaard examines?
(a) Messages from yourself.
(b) Messages in bottles.
(c) Messages from distant cousins.
(d) Messages from God.