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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Chapters 96 - 99.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the information given in Chapter 96, what creates a calm temperament?
(a) One tendency, which is peaceful because it has no competition.
(b) Two different tendencies, which peacefully coexist.
(c) One tendency, which is peaceful because it doesn't know anything else.
(d) Two different tendencies, which are constantly battling but are evenly matched.

2. What is Ulrich doing in Chapter 84 as part of his service to the Count?
(a) Sorting a pile of mail.
(b) Tending to the Count's stables.
(c) Cleaning the Count's house.
(d) Caring for the Count's garden.

3. What is the General's response to Ulrich's assertion that he values intellect too highly in Chapter 85?
(a) He is accustomed to being around intellectuals, so stupid people bore him.
(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 values intellect only when it is combined with other virtues.

4. Which individual is mentioned as being one of the author's influences in Chapter 91?
(a) Josef Stalin.
(b) Immanuel Kant.
(c) Niccolo Machiavelli.
(d) Charles Dickens.

5. According to the author in Chapter 92, what belief is commonly held by rich people?
(a) That money has no real value, and a person's life can't be measured by it.
(b) That families who have been rich for generations are somehow better than those who just came into money.
(c) That being rich is not as much of a privilege as poor people
(d) That poor people are poor because they are lazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Diotima feel about adultery in Chapter 94?

2. What type of corporation does Arnheim's family own and run?

3. How is Count Leinsdorf addressed?

4. Why is there a conflict between Walter and Ulrich, according to Clarisse?

5. What relationship is mentioned by the author in Chapter 96?

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