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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day of the week do the Buddenbrooks gather at the Buddenbrook house?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Friday.

2. What amount of the proceeds of the house does Gotthold request in "Part I"?
(a) One-fourth.
(b) He never says the exact amount.
(c) One-third.
(d) One-half.

3. Where do the men go after dinner in "Part I"?
(a) The billiards room.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The sitting room.
(d) A local pub.

4. How does Tony get her face scratched by Julie?
(a) While they try to stop falling down a hill.
(b) When she shoves Julie down a hill.
(c) While she is sleeping.
(d) When she tries to avoid kissing Hermann.

5. How does the older generation feel about Napoleon?
(a) They feel he was misunderstood.
(b) They feel he was nothing to fear.
(c) They feel he was a tyrant.
(d) They feel he was a great man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gotthold want to know while attending his father's funeral?

2. Where do the Krogers have an estate?

3. In "Part II," what does the Consul write about in his journal?

4. What does Herr Gratjens do for a living?

5. In "Part II," what does the Consul about love in his marriage to Elizabeth?

(see the answer key)

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