I and Thou Quizzes

I and Thou Quiz #1

1 Where was Buber born?

Germany

Austria

Israel

France
2 When was Buber born?

1856

1878

1912

1921
3 Buber’s family belonged to which religion?

Orthodox Judaism

Presbyterian

Lutheran

Reformed Catholic
4 Who is a Christian philosopher Buber studied?

Rosenzweig

Kierkegaard

Luther

Nietzsche
5 Who theorized the “death of God”?

Kant

Luther

Rousseau

Nietzsche
6 With what philosophy is Buber associated?

The philosophy of language

The philosophy of monologue

The philosophy of dialogue

The philosophy of speech
7 What was the name of the periodical Buber edited?

The Guardian

Die Welt

The Times

Der Spiegel
8 Which Office did Buber found?

The Office of Religious Freedom

The Office of Conversion

The Central Office for Jewish Adult Education

The Central Office for Jewish Philosophy
9 Where did Buber move in 1938?

Paris

Jerusalem

London

Berlin
10 Which of the following is the name of another Jewish philosopher with whom Buber corresponded?

Kierkegaard

Marx

Hegel

Rosenzweig
11 When was I and Thou published?

1945

1923

1961

1912
12 In what language was I and Thou originally published?

English

French

Hebrew

German
13 When was I and Thou translated into English?

1924

1942

1937

1961
14 Which of the following is closest to the concept of God?

Eternal You

Absolute I

Absolute We

Eternal We
15 The eternal You in Buber is nearest to what in the philosophy of Rosenzweig?

Absolute other

Eternal We

Specific other

Absolute difference
16 Buber won each of the following prizes except which one?

Nobel Prize

Erasmus Prize

Goethe Prize

Friedenspreis des Detschen Buchhandels
17 When was the Afterword to I and Thou published?

1957

1942

1921

1969
18 Which Greek philosopher is associated with dialogue?

Aristotle

Socrates

Cicero

Plato
19 Which novelist does Buber associate with I-You?

Goethe

Joyce

Austen

Woolf
20 Which term is associated with renouncing worldly pleasure?

Asceticism

Spiritualism

Hedonism

Sorcery
21 What branch of philosophy is concerned with knowledge?

Epistemology

Theology

Metaphysics

Historiography
22 What branch of philosophy is concerned with being?

Sociology

Theology

Ontology

Hermeneutics
23 What is the term associated with “hailing” subjects?

Interpellation

Epistemology

Taxi-calling

Hermeneutics
24 Who theorizes interpellation?

Hegel

Goethe

Nietzsche

Althusser
25 What is the name for philosophies that use concepts from religion to explore social and political questions?

Interpellation theory

Divine provocation

Political hermeneutics

Political theology

I and Thou Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for I and Thou is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

Ask Your Own Question

Study Guide for I and Thou

I and Thou study guide contains a biography of Martin Buber, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Read the Study Guide for I and Thou…

Wikipedia Entries for I and Thou

Introduction

View Wikipedia Entries for I and Thou…