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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hans tell Joachim is really his element?

2. How does Hans feel about the image of his grandfather in his coffin?

3. Who notices that Hans is anemic?

4. Who states that there is something edifying about death?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hans muse upon while sitting on his balcony, and what does he say about what he muses on?

3. What do Hans and Joachim do on Sunday in Chapter 4?

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

5. On Monday in Chapter 4, what does Hans do before attending Dr. Krokowski's lecture?

6. Who is Joachim Ziemssen, what does he look like, and what does he explain to Hans?

7. What does Settembrini say about music in relation to Hans?

8. Why does Settembrini interrupt his learned banter at the end of Chapter 3?

9. How does Hans' interactions with Clavdia affect his health?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Thomas Mann's experiences in real life affect the way that this story is written?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Hans and Joachim.

Essay Topic 3

Why is it significant that Mann discloses Hans' past? How does this affect the reader? What does this clarify or confuse within the text?

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