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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 Frau Consul beg the doctors for narcotics?
(a) She wants to die.
(b) She is addicted to them.
(c) She wants to give them to Tony.
(d) She wants them to sleep.

2. In "Part VI," what political position does Tom aspire to?
(a) To be a counsel member.
(b) To be a lord.
(c) To be part of parliament.
(d) To lead the city.

3. What does Permaneder agree to do when he divorces Tony?
(a) Give back her dowry.
(b) Stay in Munich.
(c) Split his money with her.
(d) Not spread rumors about her.

4. What does the book Tom reads in "Part X" say life is?
(a) A gift.
(b) A play.
(c) A mistake.
(d) A complication.

5. Why is Christian interested in the house Gieseke keeps for his mistress?
(a) He wants to move into it.
(b) He visits there also.
(c) He wants to build one like it.
(d) He wants to buy it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the women in "Part VII" say about Hanno?

2. How old is Hugo Weinschenk in "Part VIII"?

3. In "Part VIII," why is there a celebration for the Buddenbrook firm?

4. What is the name Hanno short for?

5. When Permaneder comes to the Buddenbrook home in "Part VI," what confuses Frau Consul at first?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Tom fire Christian from the business?

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

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

4. What is Hanno's christening like?

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

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

7. What happens after Tom sells the family house?

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

9. What does Tom do when Christian asks for money in "Part VII"?

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

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