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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom assume Christian will do with the money he gives him in "Part VI"?

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

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

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

5. What does Eric do after first meeting Hugo Weinschenk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Tom fire Christian from the business?

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

3. What is Frau Consul's funeral like?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of the Kroger family in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

What is the commentary on marriage in this novel? Analyze the basis of marriages, and use specific marriages from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Follow the history of the Buddenbrook family. What are the major turning points? What are their conflicts? What does this family reveal about their society and times?

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