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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) Flu.
(b) An embolism.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Pneumonia.

2. What does Joachim call the spectum bottle that most Berghof patients carry?
(a) His blue Henry.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His red herring.
(d) A spectum bottle.

3. What does Hans think about the portrait of his grandfather in his civic costume as town councilor?
(a) There is no such portrait.
(b) It makes him appear handsome.
(c) It is frightening.
(d) It is his real image.

4. Who expresses satisfaction that Hans has come to the Berghof?
(a) Clavdia.
(b) Dr. Krokowski.
(c) Dr. Behrens.
(d) Joachim.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How should Hans live while is at the Berghof, according to Dr. Behrens?

2. Who notices that Hans is anemic?

3. Where does Hans first arrive in Chapter 1?

4. What does Chapter 2 detail?

5. Who claims that he has never met a perfectly healthy person?

(see the answer key)

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