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The Magic Mountain | Quiz

Thomas Mann
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The Magic Mountain | Quiz

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1)

According to Settembrini, how were sickness and infirmity regarded during medieval times? (from Chapter 4)

They did not view it as anything.
As angering God.
As bad luck.
As passports to heaven.
2)

Who offers to allow Hans to use informal pronouns with him? (from Chapter 7, continued)

Naphta.
Peeperkorn.
Settembrini.
Dr. Behrens.
3)

Who listens to a concert in Chapter 4? (from Chapter 4, continued)

Hans and Joachim.
Settembrini and Naphta.
Dr. Behrens and Dr. Krokowski.
Hans and Clavdia.
4)

Who feels like he has been at the Berghof for an eternity? (from Chapter 4)

Clavdia.
Joachim.
Settembrini.
Hans.
5)

What does Hans plan to do on Monday in Chapter 4? (from Chapter 4, continued)

Play "king in a meadow."
Get his x-rays taken.
Attend Dr. Krokowski's lecture.
Propose to Clavdia.
6)

Who visits Hans in Chapter 5 as Hans daydreams about Clavdia? (from Chapter 5)

Joachim.
Settembrini.
Clavdia.
Dr. Behrens.
7)

Who questions Hans about Hans' relationship with Clavdia? (from Chapter 7, continued)

Settembrini.
Dr. Behrens.
Clavdia.
Peeperkorn.
8)

Who is frequently bedridden near the end of the novel? (from Chapter 7, Conclusion)

Settembrini.
Hans.
Naphta.
Dr. Behrens.
9)

What does Dr. Krokowski's gesture at the end of his lecture remind Hans of? (from Chapter 4, continued)

Death.
Joachim.
Love.
Christ.
10)

Where is the concert in Chapter 4 held? (from Chapter 4, continued)

In the dining hall at the Berghof sanatorium.
In Davos.
On the verandah.
In Hans' room.
11)

What does Hans do when he realizes that Settembrini does not want him to see Naphta again? (from Chapter 6, continued)

Settembrini does not feel that way.
Confronts Settembrini to learn his reasoning
Yields to Settembrini's opinion.
Feigns innocence and visits Naphta's room in town.
12)

What are Hans and Settembrini doing when they fall into an open argument? (from Chapter 5, continued)

Waiting for the Sunday mail.
Discussing Clavdia.
Watching Joachim leave.
There is no argument.
13)

What do Joachim and Settembrini agree that music can awaken? (from Chapter 4, continued)

The body.
The intellect.
The heart.
The soul.
14)

What does Hans do when Joachim's corpse begins to smile inside the coffin? (from Chapter 6, conclusion)

Hastily closes the coffin.
Nothing.
Has nightmares repeatedly.
Begins to cry.
15)

What is the name of the private nurse whom Hans meets in Chapter 4? (from Chapter 4)

Behrens.
Clavdia Chauchat.
Frau Stohr.
Sister Berta.
16)

How do Hans and Joachim feel when debate between Settembrini and Naphta grows heated? (from Chapter 6, continued)

Embarassed.
Angry.
Amused.
Happy.
17)

Why is Dr. Behrens happy that Joachim's heart is giving out? (from Chapter 6, conclusion)

Because Joachim is avoiding unpleasant complications and will have a swift passing.
Because Hans will not witness Joachim's death.
Because he hates Joachim.
Because Joachim's death will be more painful.
18)

On Walpurgis Night, what does Clavdia tell Hans that she is doing the next day? (from Chapter 5, conclusion)

Dying.
Having a baby.
Leaving the Berghof.
Marrying Dr. Behrens.
19)

Who hosts parties and outings to local sites? (from Chapter 7, continued)

Joachim.
Peeperkorn.
Hans.
Behrens.
20)

What happens to the Berghof patients as the years wear on? (from Chapter 7, Conclusion)

They become better friends.
They become increasingly tense and quarrelsome.
They all die.
Their lives continue in the same direction.
21)

What preoccupies Hans during Dr. Krokowski's lecture? (from Chapter 4, continued)

Nothing.
His nausea.
Joachim motioning for him.
Clavdia's arms in gauzy sleeves.
22)

Who does Hans begin being analyzed by in Chapter 6? (from Chapter 6)

Dr. Krokowski.
Joachim.
Settembrini.
Dr. Behrens.
23)

What do the patients having affairs use to visit one another? (from Chapter 5, continued)

The woods surrounding the Berghof.
Closets near the dining hall.
Space extending beyond connecting balconies.
Letters.
24)

What does Settembrini explain about his and Naphta's arguments? (from Chapter 6, continued)

Settembrini is always right.
They are never in earnest.
They often argue in good fellowship.
Naphta is always right.
25)

What is Hans doing by his third day at the Berghof? (from Chapter 4)

Becoming accustomed to the routine.
Wanting to leave the Berghof.
Falling in love with Clavdia.
Studying astronomy.
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