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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ulrich decide not to write a book in Chapter 103?
(a) He doesn't know how to get it published.
(b) No one seems interested in his ideas.
(c) He doesn't think he is intelligent enough to do it.
(d) A woman gave birth to him, not an ink well.

2. According to the author in Chapter 112, at what point does a great man cease to be great?
(a) When he is publicly criticized.
(b) When no one takes any notice of him.
(c) When he does something to forever tarnish his reputation.
(d) When he loses all of his money.

3. How does Bonadea feel about her husband?
(a) She used to love him, but doesn't anymore.
(b) Her feelings about him are never explicitly stated.
(c) She didn't love him when they got married but now feels affectionate toward him.
(d) She never loved him.

4. What does Count Leinsdorf advise Diotima to study in Chapter 114?
(a) The Bible.
(b) The writings of Karl Marx.
(c) The behavior of certain birds.
(d) The Makart.

5. Why isn't Ulrich surprised by the relationship that Arnheim and Diotima have?
(a) Arnheim had told Ulrich about his plan to woo Diotima.
(b) He never understood why her husband tolerated Arnheim's attentions toward her.
(c) Arnheim had all the same qualities that caused Diotima to fall in love with her husband.
(d) Diotima had a propensity for becoming infatuated with men she couldn't have.

6. Arnheim is revealed in Chapter 116 to be acting as what?
(a) A representative for a much larger corporation.
(b) A combat tactician.
(c) An informal spy.
(d) A reservist soldier.

7. When Moosbrugger's trial reached the courts, what type of issue did it become?
(a) Intellectual.
(b) Moral.
(c) Ethical.
(d) Spiritual.

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

9. How does Gerda learn of Arnheim's ulterior motives in Chapter 119?
(a) By eavesdropping on his conversations.
(b) From Diotima.
(c) By reading his mail.
(d) From her father.

10. What societal problem is present in the novel for the first time in Chapter 120?
(a) Political unrest.
(b) Plague.
(c) Famine.
(d) War.

11. What is said about Diotima in Chapter 108?
(a) She is praised for her involvement in social service.
(b) She is credited with having an interest in the concept of redemption.
(c) She is praised for maintaining an appropriate, nonsexual relationship with Arnheim, despite her feelings for him.
(d) She is criticized for allowing herself to fall in love with another man.

12. What do Ulrich and Arnheim decide regarding Moosbrugger in Chapter 121?
(a) Protecting the community from him is more important than his welfare.
(b) That if he were executed, it would save the community a great deal of money.
(c) That they should raise money for him to appeal his sentencing.
(d) That it is a shame that he was imprisoned, but there isn't anything they can do about it.

13. What author does General Stumm recommend to Ulrich in Chapter 100?
(a) Schopenhauer.
(b) Nietzsche.
(c) Kant.
(d) Machiavelli.

14. According to the author in Chapter 116, there is sometimes a relationship between what two concepts?
(a) Anger and peace.
(b) Deceit and love.
(c) Love and anger.
(d) Violence and deceit.

15. Why does Bonadea take an interest in Moosbrugger's welfare in Chapter 115?
(a) She sees a picture of him, and finds him attractive.
(b) She feels maternal toward him because he is much younger.
(c) Her motives are never explicitly stated.
(d) She has a gut feeling that he is innocent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ended Ulrich and Bonadea's affair?

2. What does Arnheim ask Diotima in Chapter 105?

3. What does Arnheim believe about moral and material wealth?

4. What is the concept of "diminished responsibility," as defined in Chapter 110?

5. What concept is being showcased in Chapter 119?

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