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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. Johannes wishes to grow closer but he must increase what first?

2. Johannes thinks of woman essentially as existing for whom?

3. How does the aunt react to this news?

4. Of what does Johannes want Cordelia to grow tired?

5. Johannes is determined to _________________ her soul as much as he can.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Johannes say about erotic love? What does he mention regarding Cordelia's erotic love?

2. What does Johannes wonder and wish about Cordelia at this time?

3. What is the 'first war?'

4. How does Johannes feel Cordelia feels about him? Why?

5. What his happening to Cordelia by the end of this section?

6. What happens when Cordelia's aunt and Edward are away?

7. What does Johannes use to his advantage, regarding Cordelia? Why?

8. How does Johannes feel about Cordelia at this time?

9. What does Johannes ask Cordelia to do in the letter her writes?

10. What does Johannes write on September 24th?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 himself.

Part 1) Why does Kierkegaard want to write as if he is Johannes? What can be learned regarding this book from reading the introductory?

Part 2) What can be learned about the author from this story? How is he like Johannes? How might the real Cordelia feel about this story? Is she much like the Cordelia in the story? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) What is your opinion of Johannes? Do you have the same opinion of the author? Should the author have written this book about his life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Johannes grow tired of Edward.

Part 1) Why does he grow tired of him? How does this change Johannes' relationship with Edward, as well as his relationship with Cordelia? How does this affect Edward's relationship with Cordelia?

Part 2) What does this change in Johannes reveal about him and his feelings for Cordelia?

Part 3) How are these feelings related to a theme of control? How does this need for control influence hi behavior?

Essay Topic 3

Johannes believes there are two stages in which a married woman is of interest.

Part 1) What are these two stages? Why does Johannes believe this? How does it affect his thoughts about Cordelia?

Part 2) What might this belief reveal about Johannes? Does it tie into his desire to seduce? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) How do you feel about Johannes' belief about married women? Might this have been an common belief at the time in which this book was written? Why or why not?

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