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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author describe Clarisse?
(a) Intelligent, but not particularly attractive.
(b) Attractive, but not particularly intelligent.
(c) A sexy intellectual.
(d) A conservative patriot.

2. How is Diotima described?
(a) Good-looking, but not very intelligent.
(b) Intelligent and polite, but not very good-looking.
(c) Very good-looking, polite, and intelligent.
(d) Good-looking and intelligent, but arrogant and snobbish.

3. According to Arnheim in Chapter 92, what group of people frequently gave him the most trouble?
(a) The intelligentsia.
(b) The wealthy.
(c) The poor.
(d) People who suddenly came into great quantities of money.

4. Who is Moosbrugger?
(a) A prosperous businessman.
(b) A businessman who was successful but has fallen on hard times.
(c) A hobo and a beggar.
(d) A murderer.

5. According to Count Leinsdorf in Chapter 81 what concept is not useful to humanity?
(a) Ideological politics.
(b) Practical politics.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Sociology.

6. What is one of the main ideas brought into Diotima's circle of intellectuals in Chapter 89?
(a) Romanticism.
(b) Modernity.
(c) Impressionism.
(d) Conservativism.

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

8. What is discussed regarding Diotima in Chapter 93?
(a) The liking she has taken to Ulrich.
(b) Her mentoring of Clarissa.
(c) Her inappropriate relationship with Arnheim.
(d) The fact that her relationship with Arnheim has remained completely nonsexual.

9. How old is Gerda?
(a) 21.
(b) 23.
(c) 27.
(d) 25.

10. The author suggests in Chapter 77 that an ancient philosopher could do what?
(a) Go to a newspaper and prove his identity to the editors.
(b) Change the worldview of the most influential people.
(c) Host his own salon.
(d) Discuss political strategy with world leaders.

11. What is the Count's major source of wealth?
(a) An inheritance.
(b) Slave labor.
(c) Stocks and bonds.
(d) Land ownership.

12. One of the Count's acquaintances is mentioned in Chapter 84 as supporting what type of establishment?
(a) A library.
(b) A sanitarium.
(c) A hospital.
(d) An orphanage.

13. What did Diotima discuss with Arnheim in Chapter 76?
(a) The Count's marital situation.
(b) Her complaints about the Count.
(c) Her husband's political future.
(d) Anti-Semitism.

14. Of what nationality is Arnheim?
(a) Swiss.
(b) Prussian.
(c) Austrian.
(d) German.

15. What was the topic of the letter that Clarisse wrote to Count Leinsdorf in Chapter 82?
(a) Allowing Ulrich to take advantage of the Count's political connections.
(b) Purchasing one of the Count's properties.
(c) Starting her own salon, with the Count's permission and funding.
(d) Creating a Nietzsche Year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ulrich doing in Chapter 84 as part of his service to the Count?

2. What is the general rule stated in Chapter 92, regarding people with ideas?

3. Which German is mentioned in Chapter 96 as being one of the greats who arose from a class of prosperous tradesmen?

4. Why are rich people often troubled by other peoples' reaction to their wealth?

5. Who are Gerda's parents?

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