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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. How does Tom feel about Hanno's musical talents?
(a) He is proud of them.
(b) He doesn't know Hanno can play instruments.
(c) He disagrees with them.
(d) He doesn't care either way about them.

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

3. Why does Tony move in with Erica after she is married?
(a) Because she needs a place to stay.
(b) To help her clean the house.
(c) To help her run the house.
(d) Because she says she is lonely.

4. While Tony is away in Munich, what does Christian do that upsets Tom?
(a) He goes out frequently.
(b) He starts gambling.
(c) He starts reading radical literature.
(d) He quits his job.

5. How does Tom feel about Christian marrying the woman with the children in "Part IX"?
(a) He thinks it is a nice, but stupid idea.
(b) He thinks it is a great idea.
(c) He won't say anything about it.
(d) He thinks it is a horrible idea.

Short Answer Questions

1. At Hanno's christening, what do some of Tom's family members say about the baby?

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

3. In "Part X," why is Tom jealous of the young lieutenant?

4. Why does Christian request a meeting with Tom in "Part VII"?

5. In "Part VIII," why is Herr von Maiboom in debt?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Tom do in "Part VI" when he begins to take his political career seriously?

3. In "Part X," why is Tom compare his fortune to the town's fortune?

4. What argument do Tom and Christian get into after their mother's death?

5. What makes Tom fire Christian from the business?

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

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

8. How does Tom become a merchant senator?

9. How does Tom feel about Tony leaving Permaneder in "Part VI"?

10. How does Tony feel about the marriage of her daughter?

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