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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. Why does Permaneder decide to stop working?
(a) Someone offered to buy his business.
(b) He hurt his arm.
(c) He receives Tony's dowry.
(d) He says he is getting old.

2. When Hugo Weinschenk and Erica marry, who is wary of the match?
(a) Frau Consel.
(b) Tony.
(c) Tom.
(d) Christian.

3. After Frau Consul's death, what does Tony inherit?
(a) The dishes.
(b) The furniture.
(c) The paintings.
(d) The rugs.

4. Why does Tom agree to give Christian money in "Part VI"?
(a) Because he loves his brother.
(b) Because his father set it aside for him.
(c) Because he wants him to leave.
(d) Because he doesn't want to get sued.

5. How does Tom compare Permaneder to the Buddenbrooks?
(a) He is richer.
(b) He is more barbaric.
(c) He is less formal.
(d) He is better educated.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Christian want to adopt a woman's children?

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

3. How does Tom feel about Christian marrying the woman with the children in "Part IX"?

4. In "Part VII," who does Bruddenbrooks' town align with in the war?

5. What does Tom do when Tony refuses to go back to Munich?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hugo Weinschenk go to court in "Part VIII"?

2. In "Part VIII," how does Tony broker a deal for Tom?

3. What happens during the war in "Part VII"?

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

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

6. What happens during the celebration for the Buddenbrook firm in "Part VIII"?

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

8. What happens when Frau Consul becomes ill in "Part IX"?

9. How does bringing Hanno the office make his relationship with Tom worse in "Part X"?

10. What is Hanno's christening like?

(see the answer keys)

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