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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. At the beginning of Chapter 7, who indulges in a long reflection on time?
2. What does Naphta say is the instrument of the Kingdom of God?
3. What do Hans and Clavdia exchange as tokens?
4. Who does Clavdia return to the Berghof with?
5. What begins a heated argument between Settembrini and Naphta at a tavern?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Joachim and Hans discuss on their way back to the Berghof after leaving Settembrini and Naphta?
2. What does Settembrini tell Hans that he plans to do in Chapter 6, and why?
3. What do Hans and Clavdia discuss in the salon in Chapter 7?
4. What happens when Joachim and Hans encounter Dr. Behrens on a mountain path in October, and why does Hans react this way?
5. How do Joachim's letters to Hans change, and what eventually occurs?
6. Due to his studies, what does Hans frequently refer to in conversation, and how does Joachim respond?
7. What does Hans become aware of in Chapter 5, and what do the other patients learn about Hans?
8. What role does the concept of time play at the beginning of Chapter 7?
9. What do Hans and Settembrini argue about that causes Hans to accuse Settembrini of offering hypocritical advice?
10. What role does the "military life" play in the conversation between Hans, Joachim, Settembrini and Naphta in Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Hans change throughout the novel? Detail the changes he makes and the reasons behind those changes.
Essay Topic 2
Choose two characters that act as a foil to one another. In what ways do these characters serve as opposites? What do these differences indicate?
Essay Topic 3
What is the significance of the time period that this novel was written? How does the pending First World War affect the novel's plot?
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