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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 is Hans surprised to learn about Naphta while he is in Settembrini's garret?

2. How does Clavdia feel about the fact that Peeperkorn loves her?

3. Who is getting worse but leaves the Berghof without authorization anyway because they cannot stand it anymore?

4. Why do Settembrini and Naphta resent Peeperkorn?

5. Who does Settembrini say is justifying a totalitarian state?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Joachim's letters to Hans change, and what eventually occurs?

3. How does Hans insult Settembrini on Walpurgis Night?

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

5. What happens when Joachim and Hans encounter Dr. Behrens on a mountain path in October, and why does Hans react this way?

6. What role does the "military life" play in the conversation between Hans, Joachim, Settembrini and Naphta in Chapter 6?

7. When Hans and Joachim join Settembrini in his apartment, what does Settembrini say about Naphta?

8. Describe Joachim's death and the illness leading to it.

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

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

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 is foreshadowing used in "The Magic Mountain"? Choose one major instance of foreshadowing and follow it through the book, finishing with how the event is fulfilled.

Essay Topic 3

How does the setting of the novel affect the characters and their actions? What is Mann suggesting about the setting?

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