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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 introduce Hans and Joachim to in Chapter 6?

2. Who does Naphta mock as a champion of progressive idealism and utopian notions?

3. What question does Hans try to find the answer to in Chapter 5?

4. What do Hans and Clavdia exchange as tokens?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Hans' interactions with Clavdia on Walpurgis Night.

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

6. What role does the concept of time play at the beginning of Chapter 7?

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

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

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

10. What do Joachim and Hans discuss on their way back to the Berghof after leaving Settembrini and Naphta?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the different symbols (the x-ray plates, the Maria Mancini cigars, etc.) used throughout the novel to represent abstract concepts? Detail and explain how the symbols are used to describe certain abstract concepts and which concepts they describe.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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