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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. What does Knecht say Designori is his link to?

2. What does Designori teach Knecht?

3. What does Knecht say the Castalia exists apart from?

4. What is On Reading an Old Philosopher about?

5. Where does Knecht remain for the rest of his life at the end of the Indian Life?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Knecht criticize the Order?

2. How does Alexander arrange for Knecht to leave the Order?

3. What is the poem Lament about?

4. What problems does Designori have with Knecht?

5. What does Knecht give as his main reason for leaving the Order?

6. What does Knecht notice about Designori at the meeting of the directorate?

7. What do the board say in reply to Knecht's views?

8. What happens to the Deputy after the Magister dies?

9. What does Knecht want as the next theme for the Games?

10. How does Knecht try and concentrate on the Games despite the Magister's illness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of the 1940s.

Why was intellectualism an important issue during this time? In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

What significant changes do you think occurred in Europe during this period?

Does modern society share any values with 1940s Europe?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the intellectual life.

1) What are intellectuals and how do they view life?

2) What influence have Intellectuals had on popular culture?

3) How does the author express both the negative and positive aspects of Intellectual life? How has the intellectual shaped the main characters?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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