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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hans' mother die from?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) An embolism.
(c) Flu.
(d) Cancer.

2. What is the old woman in black called?
(a) Madame Chauchat.
(b) Tous-les-deux.
(c) Dr. Krokowski.
(d) Frau Stohr.

3. Who slams the door behind Hans' back?
(a) Joachim.
(b) Dr. Krokowski.
(c) He cannot see who does it.
(d) Dr. Behrens.

4. What does Hans do for days and weeks after hearing the sounds from the room next door?
(a) Avoid his neighbor.
(b) Consider leaving the Berghof.
(c) Blush.
(d) There are no sounds.

5. What does Hans Castorp ride to ascend the Alps?
(a) His narrow-gauge railroad car.
(b) A ski-lift.
(c) The Berghof's personal plane.
(d) A boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chapter 2 detail?

2. What wears Hans down at the end of Chapter 2?

3. What makes Hans dizzy in Chapter 1?

4. What does Hans' father die from?

5. What are the old woman's sons dying from?

(see the answer key)

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