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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 does Settembrini explain that his companion used to teach at a nearby prep school?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Classical languages.
(d) English literature.

2. What does Peeperkorn propose to Hans in Chapter 7 shortly after Clavdia introduces them?
(a) Drinks and games.
(b) A trip to Fluela Valley.
(c) Clavdia's death.
(d) That Hans leave Clavdia alone.

3. What does Settembrini explain about his and Naphta's arguments?
(a) They often argue in good fellowship.
(b) They are never in earnest.
(c) Naphta is always right.
(d) Settembrini is always right.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who claims that his love for Clavdia is a burning torment?

2. What does Hans do when Joachim's corpse begins to smile inside the coffin?

3. What does Naphta say is the instrument of the Kingdom of God?

4. What causes the tensions and rivalries amongst Hans' group of friends?

5. What does Hans do when he realizes that Settembrini does not want him to see Naphta again?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens at the Berghof as spring approaches?

3. What does Settembrini tell Hans that he plans to do in Chapter 6, and why?

4. What do Hans and Peeperkorn say about Clavdia during their conversation in early spring?

5. Describe Naphta's apartment.

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

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

8. What do Joachim and Hans discuss on their way back to the Berghof after leaving Settembrini and Naphta?

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

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

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