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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the whistler's group call themselves?
(a) The Berghof Patience.
(b) The Half-Heart Gang.
(c) There is no group with the whistler.
(d) The Half-Lung Club.

2. What is Hans late for in Chapter 4?
(a) A date with Frau Stohr.
(b) Dr. Krokowski's lecture.
(c) Dr. Behrens' lecture.
(d) A date with Clavdia Chauchat.

3. What is the only French that the old woman knows?
(a) Je aime.
(b) Tous-les-deux.
(c) Un, dos, trois.
(d) None at all.

4. Where does Hans sometimes follow his caretaker after dinner?
(a) To the neighbor's house.
(b) Into the den.
(c) Into the garden.
(d) To bed.

5. What is Hans doing by his third day at the Berghof?
(a) Falling in love with Clavdia.
(b) Becoming accustomed to the routine.
(c) Studying astronomy.
(d) Wanting to leave the Berghof.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Hans hear from the room next door?

2. Who does Hans mention when Settembrini complains about his ignorant tablemates?

3. What does Hans Castorp ride to ascend the Alps?

4. What happens when Hans stops by a brook?

5. What does the whistler use to whistle?

(see the answer key)

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