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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through June.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Other girls delight in Johannes. Is he interested in them?
(a) Sometimes.
(b) Yes.
(c) Infrequently.
(d) No.

2. Why does Edward pretend to be a confirmed bachelor?
(a) To get Cordelia to trust him.
(b) To get Cordelia to think about him.
(c) To get Cordelia to hate him.
(d) To get Cordelia to like him.

3. The narrator notes that Kierkegaard was more at home where?
(a) Alone.
(b) With Cordelia.
(c) In his home.
(d) In a world beyond this one.

4. Who else is in love with Cordelia?
(a) Mr. Baxter's son, Edward.
(b) Mr. Baxter's nephew, Edward.
(c) Mr. Baxter's cousin, Edward.
(d) Mr. Baxter's servant, Edward.

5. Johannes looks forward - intensely - to their rendezvous, and sees a rendezvous as what?
(a) A secret moment for lovers.
(b) A decisive moment for lovers.
(c) An anxious moment for lovers.
(d) A beautiful moment for lovers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Johannes desperate to know about Cordelia?

2. It should be noted at this point that Kierkegaard is the author writing from the perspective of a man who has come upon the letters of a man named Johannes, who Kierkegaard intends to represent who?

3. Who does Johannes blame in May for his bad luck?

4. Johannes likes being alone in the _______________ on Østergade.

5. In fact, the point of The Seducer's Diary is for Kierkegaard to paint a portrait of himself to _______________ his real life love, Cordelia.

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