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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. In "Part V," what does Tony say she fears?
(a) Gerda's presense in the house.
(b) Her daughter's lack of an education.
(c) Never remarrying.
(d) Going broke.

2. Where does Tom go on his honeymoon?
(a) Italy.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) England.

3. In "Part II," what does the Consul write about in his journal?
(a) News about Germany's army.
(b) His father's behavior.
(c) His marriage.
(d) The birth of his daughter.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Krogers have an estate?

2. What does Kesselmeyer suggest Grunlich do to save his business finances?

3. In "Part IV," what do rioters do to the town hall?

4. What is Christian's strange talent?

5. How do Gotthold's daughters feel about Tom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the Consul react when Elizabeth says she wants to hire another servant in "Part II"?

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

4. How does Tony meet Morten?

5. In "Part II," how does the Consul describe his marriage to Elizabeth Kroger?

6. In "Part II," how does Tony react to being at boarding school?

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

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

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

10. How does Tom meet his wife?

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