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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 sing at the top of his voice in Chapter 4?

2. What does Hans plan to do on Monday in Chapter 4?

3. What is Hans doing by his third day at the Berghof?

4. Where does Hans go on Monday in Chapter 4?

5. What makes Hans dizzy in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Dr. Behrens visits Hans' table in Chapter 3, what does he notice, and what does he prescribe?

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

3. Describe Hans and Settembrini's encounter at the beginning of Chapter 4.

4. What does Dr. Krokowski do at the end of his lecture in Chapter 4, and what does it remind Hans of?

5. Who is Hans Castorp, where is he at the beginning of Chapter 1, and how does it make him feel?

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

7. Who is Barbara Hujus?

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

9. What does Joachim explain about Hermine Kleefield?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does Hans and Settembrini's friendship affect the story?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the main themes in this novel (mountains and magic, connection to "Death in Venice", illness and death, etc..) and detail its recurrences throughout the novel. What does it add to the novel? How does it affect the difference characters?

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