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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. According to the author in Chapter 116, what is the main thing that is holding Ulrich back?

2. Why does Arnheim make some irrational presumptions about wealth, according to the author in Chapter 106?

3. What does Racheal realize in Chapter 104?

4. How does General Stumm's relationship with Ulrich develop?

5. Who are the Kakanians?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do outsiders relate to Moosbrugger, and why are they interested in him, according to the information presented in Chapter 110?

2. What is said about the Kakanians in Chapter 108?

3. What information does Gerda gain in Chapter 119, and how?

4. What is Count Leinsdorf concerned about in Chapter 107?

5. What concept does Arnheim contemplate in Chapter 106, and how does he feel about it?

6. What do Ulrich and Arnheim say about Moosbrugger in Chapter 121?

7. What happens to Bonadea in Chapter 115?

8. What does the narrator say about children and servants in Chapter 113?

9. Who does Ulrich encounter in Chapter 122, and how does he respond?

10. What idea does Ulrich have at the end of Chapter 120?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Soliman and Rachel are in a similar position, yet they handle themselves very differently. How do Rachel and Soliman's attitudes toward their employers and their situations differ, and why? How does Soliman influence Rachel? What message is the author trying to convey through these two characters?

Essay Topic 2

The author weighs in on the legal status of children and slaves as property of their parents and owners, respectively. Why were these laws put in place? What purpose were they intended to serve? When do these laws fail, and what is done in those cases? How have these laws changed since the book was written, and why? Do you think the author would approve of these changes?

Essay Topic 3

The author assumes that readers will be familiar with the Kakanians, and therefore the term is never really explained. From the context, what can you infer about what this term means? Who are the Kakanians? What is the area referred to as Kakania? What is its relationship with Austria?

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