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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has lost himself in another according to the author?

2. How does the author say the young man lives?

3. To what does the author compare the engagement period?

4. Who does the author say has triumphed?

5. To what religion does the author say marriage belongs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the author's reference to the biblical story of King David and the prophet Nathan?

2. How does the author distinguish between the erotic embrace and the marital embrace?

3. What are some immoral motivations for marrying according to the author?

4. How many types of love does the author write there are? What are they?

5. Describe the church wedding that the author says caused the young man to fume.

6. What does the author say to the suggestion that the wedding ceremony "halts lovers"?

7. What interests the author in a certain engraving dramatizing the story of Cain and Abel?

8. What is the author's attitude toward "first love"?

9. When does the secretiveness about which the author writes gain its strength?

10. What is the author's problem with the vows in the marriage ceremony?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author discusses the forms of love extensively in EITHER/OR. How many different forms of love does the author identify? How are they distinct from one another and how do they relate to one another? What is the place of each form of love in a man's life? How does each form of love relate to marriage? Discuss citing specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

What does the author mean by the term "Either/Or"? Why is the concept central to human existence? Discuss citing three specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

What is the attitude of the author towards wedding ceremonies? What purpose do the ceremonies serve? In what ways are they "backward"? Discuss citing specific examples from the text.

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