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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Hans feel about someone slamming the door behind his back?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Furious.
(c) Amused.
(d) Joyful.

4. What is the name of the Catholic patient that Joachim tells Hans about in Chapter 3?
(a) Leo Naphta.
(b) Barbara Hujus.
(c) Ludovico Settembrini.
(d) Clavdia Chauchat.

5. What happens when Hans stops by a brook?
(a) He nearly drowns.
(b) He cries.
(c) He trips and falls.
(d) He suffers a nosebleed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the cousins meet Settembrini?

2. Who whistles at Hans on the mountain path?

3. What does Dr. Krokowski lecture about in Chapter 4?

4. What causes Hans' temperature to decline in Chapter 5?

5. Who does Settembrini say music is especially dangerous for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hans' grandfather, Hans Lorenz Castorp.

2. What does Hans notice on a walk along a mountain path in Chapter 3, and how does it make him feel?

3. What happens as Hans settles into his room at the Berghof?

4. What does Hans believe portrays the real image of his grandfather, and how does Hans feel that his grandfather reverts to his real self?

5. What does Hans see and hear on his first full day at the Berghof?

6. Near the end of Chapter 3, what does Hans say about work?

7. Who is Barbara Hujus?

8. Who is Pribislav Hippe, and how does Hans feel about him?

9. Describe Hans and Settembrini's conversation at the beginning of Chapter 5.

10. How does Settembrini feel about music?

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