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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 69 - 72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did the narrator say lay beneath the surface of many of the people who were mentioned in Chapter 72?
(a) Depression.
(b) A marked propensity for evil.
(c) Romantic liaisons.
(d) A rise of the sciences.

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

3. Which of the following did the author mention in relation to the degree of responsibility that an individual had for his [or her] crimes in Chapter 60?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Redemption.
(c) Persecution.
(d) Insanity.

4. Where did Fischel work in Chapter 35?
(a) Lloyd's Bank.
(b) Bonn Prison.
(c) Miller's Tavern.
(d) Berlin University.

5. With whom did Fischel's daughter share a friendship in Chapter 35?
(a) Mark.
(b) Walter.
(c) Ulrich.
(d) Stefan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ulrich react upon learning that he had been mentioned in the letter in Chapter 59?

2. What was the position in the country that was held by Diotoma's husband in Chapter 25?

3. Between which of the following did Ulrich draw a comparison in Chapter 30?

4. Who was born in poverty with dirt coming up through the floorboards in Chapter 40?

5. Where did Musil spend most of his life?

(see the answer key)

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