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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whose comical mispronunciations provide endless amusement?
(a) Dr. Krokowski.
(b) Joachim.
(c) Hans.
(d) Frau Stohr.

3. Who raises Hans for a year and a half after his parents' deaths?
(a) His great-aunt.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His great-uncle.

4. Who does Settembrini call "lieutenant"?
(a) Joachim.
(b) Hans.
(c) Behrens.
(d) Krokowski.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hans do for days and weeks after hearing the sounds from the room next door?

2. Who does Settembrini compare to Minos and Rhadamanthus?

3. Who does Settembrini mock for inventing the "summer season"?

4. What is the relationship between Hans and Joachim?

5. Why did the Catholic patient scream?

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