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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Part VII," why does Christian say he has gone into debt?
(a) He didn't want to take money from his business.
(b) He never learned to keep his books.
(c) He has been using credit to pay for things.
(d) He has been borrowing money to gamble with.

2. Why does Tony move in with Erica after she is married?
(a) Because she says she is lonely.
(b) Because she needs a place to stay.
(c) To help her clean the house.
(d) To help her run the house.

3. Why does Elizabeth want another servant in "Part II"?
(a) She needs a second cook.
(b) She wants a manservant.
(c) She wants a female servant.
(d) She says she needs help with the baby.

4. After spending time with the Krogers in "Part II," how does Tony change?
(a) She becomes spoiled.
(b) She becomes educated.
(c) She becomes fearful.
(d) She becomes angry.

5. How does Tom feel about selling the family house?
(a) He is against it.
(b) He wants to donate the house.
(c) He doesn't have an opinion about the sale.
(d) He wants more money for it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Babette?

2. When their son is born in "Part VII," why does it settle Gerda's fears?

3. What does Tony tell her father about her marriage in "Part IV"?

4. How does the Buddenbrook dinner end in "Part I"?

5. Where does Christian go to live after talking with Tom in "Part VII"?

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