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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Consul do after being left Johann's business?
(a) Brings Tom into the business.
(b) Hires Christian.
(c) Tries to sell the business.
(d) Calls Gotthold for help.

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

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

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

5. How does Clara meet her husband?
(a) Tom hires him to clean their house.
(b) Her mother invites him over to preach.
(c) It is an arranged marriage.
(d) She meets him at work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Gotthold cut off from family money?

2. During the riot in "Part IV," what is Kroger worried about?

3. Why does the Consul want to see if Tony loves Grunlich in "Part IV"?

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

5. Where do the men go after dinner in "Part I"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gotthold demand in a letter in "Part I"?

2. What happens to Tony after spending summers with the Krogers?

3. What does Tom do when he takes over his father's business?

4. How does the Consul say Josephine's death affected Johann?

5. What is Christian like when he returns home in "Part V"?

6. How does Tony meet Morten?

7. How does Johann Buddenbrook describe the way he acquired Buddenbrook home?

8. Why does Tony want her mother to visit in "Part IV"?

9. What is Tony's first impression of Grunlich?

10. In "Part I," what types of guests come to Buddenbrook home from dinner?

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