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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Chapters 116 - 119.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Rachel and Soliman find it difficult to be together in Chapter 117?
(a) Their master and mistress, whether intentionally or not, keep interfering with their plans.
(b) They both have too much work to do, and can't find time to be alone.
(c) They are not allowed to leave their respective homes.
(d) There is no place for them to rendezvous without being caught.

2. What country is mentioned with regard to the challenge of keeping diverse forces united in Chapter 116?
(a) Germany.
(b) Prussia.
(c) Austria.
(d) America.

3. How did Gerda meet Hans Sepp?
(a) He was an officer in the military, and she met him at a military function.
(b) He was a tutor hired by Gerda's father.
(c) He was the brother of one of her good friends.
(d) He was one of Gerda's father's employees.

4. What is the General's response to Ulrich's assertion that he values intellect too highly in Chapter 85?
(a) He values intellect only when it is combined with other virtues.
(b) He doesn't value intellect more than anyone else, but he appreciates it more.
(c) He has found too much anti-intellectualism in the soldiers' mess halls over the years.
(d) He is accustomed to being around intellectuals, so stupid people bore him.

5. In Chapter 85, the General expresses to Ulrich his disappointment in what?
(a) Diotima's affection for Arnheim.
(b) Ulrich's choice of a wife.
(c) Ulrich's close association with the Count.
(d) The recent lack of advancement in his career.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which individual is not mentioned by Ulrich as one of his long-term friends in Chapter 103?

2. What is Rachel's main concern at the end of Chapter 117?

3. What is the relationship between Ulrich and Diotima?

4. According to the author in Chapter 116, there is sometimes a relationship between what two concepts?

5. Arnheim is revealed in Chapter 116 to be acting as what?

(see the answer key)

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