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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the Consul to become angry with the mob in "Part IV"?
(a) The noise.
(b) The flipped over carriages.
(c) The broken glass.
(d) The unlit street lights.

2. In "Part II," what does Tony have for breakfast each morning?
(a) Hot chocolate.
(b) Toast.
(c) Fruit and cheese.
(d) Fried eggs.

3. What years is it in the beginning of "Part I"?
(a) 1835.
(b) 1855.
(c) 1845.
(d) 1825.

4. Why does the Consul want to see if Tony loves Grunlich in "Part IV"?
(a) To know if he should invest money in Grunlich.
(b) To know if he should send his daughter on vacation.
(c) To please his wife.
(d) To know if he was wrong.

5. How does the older generation feel about Napoleon?
(a) They feel he was a tyrant.
(b) They feel he was nothing to fear.
(c) They feel he was misunderstood.
(d) They feel he was a great man.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Johann Buddenbrook acquire Buddenbrook home?

2. Why does the Consul initially want to pay Gotthold the money in "Part I"?

3. In "Part III," who does Grunlich confront about Morten's relationship with Tony?

4. What does Grunlich say about his courting of Tony in "Part IV"?

5. What did the Buddenbrooks do during the war with Napoleon?

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