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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 happens to Frau Consul before she dies?

2. Who is Babette?

3. Why is James Mollendorf of interest to Tom?

4. Why does Tony decide to return home with Erica in "Part VI"?

5. Where does Gieseke keep a house for his mistress?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What things occur to end the marriage between Tony and Permaneder?

4. What is Frau Consul's funeral like?

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

6. How does Tom become a merchant senator?

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

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

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

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

Analyze the role of political strife in this novel. Keep in mind the process to reunify Germany, the radicals and the rioters.

Essay Topic 2

How is "Buddenbrooks" a message on excess?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role of religion in this novel. Examine the religious characters as well as the non-religious characters. Also remember Tom's delving into philosophy that counters religious beliefs.

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