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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 - 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ulrich in Chapter 11, which of the following gave humans tremendous power through their use?
(a) Guides.
(b) Machines.
(c) Languages.
(d) Prayers.

2. Which of the following was a factor that led Ulrich's rescuer into extramarital affairs?
(a) Her deceptive nature.
(b) Her impatience with life.
(c) Her attraction to men.
(d) Her insecurity about her appearance.

3. According to Musil, which of the following types of behaviors were expected of women?
(a) Being talkative and pushy.
(b) Being alluring - yet shy.
(c) Being provocative and bold.
(d) Being demanding and unrelenting.

4. Which of the following traits possessed by Ulrich's lover did not become apparent at first, but rather became evident later?
(a) Greed.
(b) Depression.
(c) Overeating.
(d) Temper.

5. Which of the following was the War in which Musil served?
(a) World War I.
(b) Austro-Hungarian War.
(c) World War II.
(d) Korean War.

Short Answer Questions

1. When her friendship with Ulrich escalated, which of the following types of intimacy developed between them in Chapter 12?

2. What year was Musil born?

3. In Chapter 8, which of the following did the narrator describe as a form of intimacy that was not right?

4. Why was Ulrich in a mess in Chapter 6?

5. Which of the following did Ulrich's lover do for a living?

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