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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 notices that Hans is anemic?

2. Who are Minos and Rhadamanthus in Greek mythology?

3. What does Hans do for days and weeks after hearing the sounds from the room next door?

4. What month does it snow in Chapter 4?

5. Who says that work does not agree with him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Joachim explain about Hermine Kleefield?

4. Who is Pribislav Hippe, and how does Hans feel about him?

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

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

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

8. What happens when Hans arrives late to Dr. Krokowski's lecture in Chapter 4?

9. How does Joachim say death and illness are treated at the Berghof?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Hans and Peeperkorn. How are their relationships with Clavdia similar and different?

Essay Topic 3

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

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