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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. Who brings Tom home after he falls in "Part X"?

2. Why does Tom visit a doctor in "Part X"?

3. What makes Tom angry after Clara dies?

4. What does the book Tom reads in "Part X" say life is?

5. Why is Christian interested in the house Gieseke keeps for his mistress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Frau Consul's funeral like?

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

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

4. What happens after Tom sells the family house?

5. What is Hanno's christening like?

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

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

8. What makes Tom fire Christian from the business?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What commentary does the author provide on the arts? What about the role the arts play in society?

Essay Topic 2

Is there an antagonist in this novel? Consider non-human entities in your response.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the significance of the author's use of actual historical events in this novel.

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