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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two people admit to liking Ulrich in Chapter 93?
(a) General Stumm and Arnheim.
(b) General Stumm and Permanent Secretary Tuzzi.
(c) Arnheim and Diotima.
(d) Arnheim and Permanent Secretary Tuzzi.

2. Why are rich people often troubled by other peoples' reaction to their wealth?
(a) They don't understand the emphasis placed on material wealth by poor people.
(b) They want to be valued for reasons other than their wealth.
(c) They don't want other people to take advantage of them and steal their money.
(d) They believe others should work for their money, not ask rich people to give it to them.

3. What is mysterious about Diotima's invitation in Chapter 80?
(a) It sounds more urgent than it should.
(b) The writing looks as if it may not be hers.
(c) It was originally addressed to someone else.
(d) It was delivered by hand, instead of in the mail.

4. What is one of the main ideas brought into Diotima's circle of intellectuals in Chapter 89?
(a) Modernity.
(b) Impressionism.
(c) Conservativism.
(d) Romanticism.

5. What does Ulrich begin to suspect in Chapter 91?
(a) There is some reason why Diotima's husband is so tolerant of her affection for Arnheim.
(b) General Stumm is planning to murder Arnheim.
(c) Arnheim and Diotima are secretly having an affair.
(d) Count Leinsdorf is beginning to fall for Diotima as well.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which ancient philosopher is the topic of Chapter 77?

2. According to Count Leinsdorf in Chapter 81 what concept is not useful to humanity?

3. How old is Gerda?

4. In Chapter 85, the General expresses to Ulrich his disappointment in what?

5. How did Diotima feel when the individual who received the invitation in Chapter 80 arrived at her home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ulrich and General Stumm think about intellect, as revealed by their conversation in Chapter 85?

2. What is the difference in the way rich people and poor people view wealth, according to the narrator's statements in Chapter 92?

3. According to the narrator in Chapter 92, why is Arnheim different from many rich people?

4. What are some of the ideological debates going on in the Collateral Campaign in Chapter 89?

5. How is the relationship between Diotima and Arnheim described in Chapter 93?

6. Who is Aunt Jane, and what is her history as outlined in Chapter 99?

7. Who is Goethe, and how does Arnheim feel about him as described in Chapter 96?

8. What is Ulrich and Gerda's relationship like as explained in Chapter 74?

9. What do Ulrich and General Stumm say about Diotima in Chapter 85?

10. What do Ulrich and Gerda's parents talk about in Chapter 73?

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