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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. Who does Settembrini call "lieutenant"?

2. Who does Settembrini say music is especially dangerous for?

3. What does Joachim call the spectum bottle that most Berghof patients carry?

4. Whose always-late, door-slamming entrances to the dining hall does Hans watch?

5. What is Hans late for in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Hans' grandfather, Hans Lorenz Castorp.

4. Describe Hans and Settembrini's conversation at the beginning of Chapter 5.

5. What annoys Hans during first breakfast in Chapter 3?

6. Who is Barbara Hujus?

7. Describe Hans' welcome meal at the Berghof.

8. Who does Hans meet during his first few weeks at the Berghof?

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

10. What does a female patient do in Chapter 3 that annoys Hans?

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

How do the minor characters in the novel affect the plot? How would the novel be different if one or more of these characters were removed?

Essay Topic 3

Which characters are present in the novel as the protagonist and the antagonist? Why are these characters labeled in this way?

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