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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. What happens when a book becomes important enough, according to the author?
(a) It goes into the canon of literary classics.
(b) It is referenced in other literary works.
(c) It becomes a best-seller.
(d) It is deemed worthy of certain kinds of attention.

2. To whom is Gerda engaged?
(a) Ulrich.
(b) Leo.
(c) Hans.
(d) Arnheim.

3. It is revealed in Chapter 116 that Arnheim is working for whom?
(a) The President of the United States.
(b) The King of Prussia.
(c) The Permanent Secretary of Austria.
(d) The Czar of Russia.

4. According to the author, what would have been the best course of action for Arnheim in Chapter 86?
(a) To maintain only a casual acquaintance with Diotima.
(b) To choose not to involve himself in Diotima's acquaintance with the General.
(c) To stop visiting Diotima and stay away from her.
(d) To make it clear to the General that he was Diotima's first choice.

5. To what type of individual does the author compare the General to describe his attitude toward his work?
(a) An ambitious politician.
(b) A field laborer who knows no other work.
(c) A well-supported wife of twenty or thirty years.
(d) A young man who inherits his father's business.

Short Answer Questions

1. What relationship does Arnheim use as an example to illustrate the importance of the concept he brings up in Chapter 96?

2. According to the author, why are some writers' situations strange?

3. With whom does Soliman fall in love in Chapter 79?

4. What does Count Leinsdorf advise Diotima to study in Chapter 114?

5. Why does Bonadea take an interest in Moosbrugger's welfare in Chapter 115?

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