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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Either/Or : Chapter 13, Ultimatum and.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what kind of wedding ceremony does the author of the letter refer?
(a) A Danish Lutheran ceremony.
(b) A Roman Catholic ceremony.
(c) A Presbyterian ceremony.
(d) A United Methodist ceremony.

3. What is the only way the author claims he would ever wish to be in relation to his wife?
(a) Submissive.
(b) Dominant.
(c) Polygamous.
(d) Monogamous.

4. According to the author, what is the lifeblood of marriage?
(a) All of these.
(b) Uprightness.
(c) Frankness.
(d) Openness on a large scale.

5. What moment does the newly married couple attempt to postpone?
(a) The moment of tenderness.
(b) The moment the couple realizes they are bored.
(c) The moment of risk.
(d) The moment of consummation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is adversity according to the author?

2. What does the author anticipate will be the young man's first objection to married life?

3. What is the author of the letter accustomed to writing on?

4. Why does the author suggest the young man may be "depressed" and fear marriage?

5. About what emperor does the author go on at length?

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