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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. Who does Naphta mock as a champion of progressive idealism and utopian notions?
(a) Wordsworth.
(b) Virgil.
(c) Rousseau.
(d) Shakespeare.

2. What does Settembrini reveal that he belongs to?
(a) The Musical Affiliation.
(b) The International League for the Organization of Progress.
(c) The Freemasons.
(d) The Medical Association of the Berghof.

3. Who do Settembrini and Naphta argue about first as Joachim and Hans visit Naphta's rooms?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Rousseau.
(c) Virgil.
(d) Pieta.

4. What does Joachim think Hans has picked up while lying on his balcony?
(a) A new blanket.
(b) An infection in his lungs.
(c) Clavdia as a partner.
(d) Too many grand ideas.

5. Where do Hans and Joachim meet Dr. Behrens later in October?
(a) Hans' balcony.
(b) On an outside path.
(c) Davos.
(d) The dining hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hans begin being analyzed by in Chapter 6?

2. Who does Settembrini compare Clavdia to in Chapter 5?

3. As winter arrives, what does Hans believe is the reason for his increasing temperature?

4. What is Peeperkorn recovering from when Hans visits him?

5. What are Hans and Settembrini doing when they fall into an open argument?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Hans and Clavdia discuss in the salon in Chapter 7?

2. What role does the concept of time play at the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. What do Hans and Settembrini argue about that causes Hans to accuse Settembrini of offering hypocritical advice?

4. Due to his studies, what does Hans frequently refer to in conversation, and how does Joachim respond?

5. Describe Naphta's apartment.

6. What does Hans become aware of in Chapter 5, and what do the other patients learn about Hans?

7. In Chapter 6, what occurs with Hans' letters home, and what does he write about?

8. How does Hans insult Settembrini on Walpurgis Night?

9. Describe Peeperkorn's group outings and Settembrini's opinion of Hans' relationship with Peeperkorn.

10. Who is Naphta, what does he look like, and how do Hans and Joachim meet him?

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