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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gotthold tell the Buddenbrook family he wants money?
(a) He writes in to a newspaper.
(b) He sends a letter to the Consul.
(c) He visits his grandfather.
(d) He sends a telegram to his mother.

2. In "Part I," what does the Consul's mother tell him to do about Gotthold's demand for money?
(a) Ignore the request.
(b) Wait to tell his father.
(c) Send him a little money.
(d) Sue him.

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

4. Where do the Krogers have an estate?
(a) Near the mountains.
(b) Outside Castle Gate.
(c) On the coast of Boarder Sea.
(d) Inside Berlin.

5. How does the wealth of the Krogers compare to the wealth of the Buddenbrooks?
(a) The Krogers are in a much lower social class.
(b) The Buddenbrooks have more money.
(c) They have the same amount of money.
(d) The Krogers have more money.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do Tony's parents think Grunlich is a good match for her?

3. What years is it in the beginning of "Part I"?

4. Why does Elizabeth want another servant in "Part II"?

5. How much time has passed between "Part I" and "Part II"?

(see the answer key)

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