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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 X," why does Tom say he can't become a high-level politician?
(a) He doesn't have the money to run for the positions.
(b) He didn't go to school.
(c) He doesn't have the energy to run for the positions.
(d) He is getting too old.

2. Who does Tom discuss German unification with in "Part VI"?
(a) The nobility.
(b) His children.
(c) His brother.
(d) His friends.

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

4. How does Hugo Weinschenk try to help Christian in "Part VIII"?
(a) He loans him money.
(b) He gives him a job.
(c) He sends him on a vacation.
(d) He rents a room to him.

5. What does Eric do after first meeting Hugo Weinschenk?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Writes a letter.
(c) Cries.
(d) Talks to her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Frau Consul suffer from an infection in "Part IX"?

2. How does Tom feel about selling the family house?

3. How does Tony describe Catholicism in Munich?

4. Why does Tom fall in "Part X"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hugo Weinschenk feel about Christian in "Part VIII"?

2. What book does Tom read in "Part X"?

3. How do Clara's illness and death affect Tom?

4. What things occur to end the marriage between Tony and Permaneder?

5. What is Tom's first impression of Permaneder?

6. In "Part VI," how does Tony describe Munich when she visits there?

7. In "Part VII," what does Christian meet with Tom about?

8. What makes Hugo Weinschenk a good match for Erica?

9. What makes Tom fire Christian from the business?

10. What does Erica's husband do when he is released from jail?

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