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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Part VI," when does Tony say she expects to return home?
(a) May.
(b) April.
(c) March.
(d) June.

3. In "Part V," where does Christian travel from to return home?
(a) Peru.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Chile.
(d) Jamaica.

4. What month is it in "Part III"?
(a) June.
(b) July.
(c) August.
(d) May.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Part VIII," why is there a celebration for the Buddenbrook firm?

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

3. After Frau Consul's death, what does Tony inherit?

4. What is the first time Tom decides to do after being elected senator?

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

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