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

2. Who does Hans suspect of having had a physical relationship with Clavdia?
(a) Joachim.
(b) Frau Stohr.
(c) Dr. Krokowski.
(d) Dr. Behrens.

3. Where does Hans "play king" and muse over his recent experiences?
(a) In a little alpine meadow.
(b) He does not "play king".
(c) In the dining hall.
(d) In his room.

4. When Settembrini greets Hans after weeks of silence, what does he ask if Hans liked?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Lilith.
(c) The pomegranate.
(d) The apple.

5. Who does Settembrini compare Clavdia to in Chapter 5?
(a) Eve.
(b) Lilith.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Aphrodite.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Naphta claim has only resulted in the dehumanizing rule of money?

2. What begins a heated argument between Settembrini and Naphta at a tavern?

3. What does Settembrini criticize about the medieval tortures?

4. Who do Settembrini and Naphta argue about first as Joachim and Hans visit Naphta's rooms?

5. What request does Peeperkorn make that Hans refuses?

Short Essay Questions

1. As winter arrives, what does Hans study, and why?

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

3. What happens at the Berghof as spring approaches?

4. What happens when Joachim and Hans encounter Dr. Behrens on a mountain path in October, and why does Hans react this way?

5. How does Hans react when Clavdia returns to the Berghof in Chapter 7, and why?

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

7. Why is Hans summoned the day after an excursion to a famous waterfall in the nearby Fluela Valley?

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

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

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

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