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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Buddenbrooks do during the war with Napoleon?
(a) They boarded French troops.
(b) They hid in England.
(c) They joined the army.
(d) They helped build navy ships.

2. What does Tony tell her father about her marriage in "Part IV"?
(a) She feels she is being ignored.
(b) She only got married to make him happy.
(c) She expected more money out of her marriage.
(d) She is slowly learning to love Grunlich.

3. In "Part IV," where does Tom go on business?
(a) London.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Paris.

4. What amount of the proceeds of the house does Gotthold request in "Part I"?
(a) He never says the exact amount.
(b) One-third.
(c) One-fourth.
(d) One-half.

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

6. In "Part IV," why does Grunlich tell Tony she can't have a nanny?
(a) They can't afford it.
(b) She is a good enough mother.
(c) She doesn't deserve it.
(d) He disagrees with keeping servants.

7. How does Tom's mother change after her husband's death?
(a) She becomes more religious.
(b) She starts spending more money.
(c) She begins collecting French art.
(d) She reads more.

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

9. What does the head of the Schwartzkopf family do for a living?
(a) He is a businessman.
(b) He is a sailor.
(c) He is an author.
(d) He is a pilot.

10. How much time has passed between "Part I" and "Part II"?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Four years.

11. In "Part IV," what does Grunlich do to keep Tony from visiting people?
(a) He refuses to buy a carriage.
(b) He won't buy her new shoes.
(c) He screens her mail before she reads it.
(d) He won't let her write invitations.

12. Why does the Consul believe Johann blames Gotthold for the death of Josephine?
(a) Because she died trying to save Gotthold.
(b) Because Gotthold got her sick.
(c) Because she died shortly after Gotthold's birth.
(d) Because he had injured her badly.

13. In "Part II," what does the Consul about love in his marriage to Elizabeth?
(a) That he has fallen out of love.
(b) That he loves someone else.
(c) That he did not marry for love.
(d) That he married for love.

14. What month does Tony marry Grunlich?
(a) November.
(b) January.
(c) December.
(d) February.

15. In "Part III," who does Grunlich confront about Morten's relationship with Tony?
(a) Tony's father.
(b) Morten.
(c) Morten's father.
(d) Tony.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the Consul to become angry with the mob in "Part IV"?

2. Why does the Consul decide to send Tony to a boarding school?

3. How does Gotthold become the Consul to the Netherlands?

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

5. Where do the Krogers have an estate?

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