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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Herr Gratjens do for a living?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is a pastor.
(c) He is a lawyer.
(d) He is a broker.

2. What day of the week do the Buddenbrooks gather at the Buddenbrook house?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Friday.

3. How does the Buddenbrook dinner end in "Part I"?
(a) With joke telling.
(b) With a poem.
(c) With a prayer.
(d) With a dance.

4. Why does the Consul initially want to pay Gotthold the money in "Part I"?
(a) Because he wants to upset his father.
(b) Because of a legal contract.
(c) Because of his religious beliefs.
(d) Because he is fond of Gotthold.

5. In "Part I," what aspect of the Buddenbrook home do the guests discuss?
(a) Its plasterwork.
(b) Its location.
(c) Its age.
(d) Its number of fireplaces.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tony get her face scratched by Julie?

2. In "Part II," how does the Consul describe Christian in comparison to Tom?

3. Why does Gotthold feel he should receive some of the Buddenbrook family money?

4. In "Part I," what does the Consul's mother tell him to do about Gotthold's demand for money?

5. What amount of the proceeds of the house does Gotthold request in "Part I"?

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