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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hanna develop slowly in childhood?
(a) He never speaks.
(b) He can't control his hands.
(c) He sleeps much of the time.
(d) He walks late.

2. When does Herr Kroger die?
(a) When the Consul helps him home.
(b) When he is sleeping at a town hall meeting.
(c) When the mob attacks him.
(d) When his house catches fire.

3. Why does Tony cry whenever she passes the family house after it sells?
(a) Because she remembers her childhood.
(b) Because of the man who owns it.
(c) Because she misses the garden.
(d) Because she is happy to be out of the house.

4. In "Part V," how does Tom succeed at his work?
(a) He sells the business.
(b) He is given an award.
(c) He gets a new title.
(d) He earns more money.

5. In "Part VII," who does Bruddenbrooks' town align with in the war?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Prussia.
(d) Austria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tony move in with Erica after she is married?

2. In "Part V," where does Christian travel from to return home?

3. What does Gotthold want to know while attending his father's funeral?

4. In "Part I," who is the first guest to arrive at Buddenbrook house?

5. What causes the Consul to become angry with the mob in "Part IV"?

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