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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the main reasons Walter doesn't trust Ulrich?
(a) Ulrich has had affairs with married women.
(b) Ulrich has expressed an attraction toward Clarisse.
(c) Ulrich stole money from Walter.
(d) Ulrich once stole Walter's girlfriend.

2. Why does Gerda decide to tell the person she tells in Chapter 119?
(a) She wanted an excuse to communicate with the person.
(b) She wanted a reason to talk to someone above her social standing.
(c) She wanted to blackmail the person with her knowledge.
(d) She wanted to befriend that person.

3. What do Ulrich and Arnheim talk about in Chapter 121?
(a) Count Leinsdorf.
(b) The Kakanians.
(c) Galician oil fields.
(d) Diotima.

4. What is the purpose of the laws regarding children and slaves, according to the information in Chapter 113?
(a) To ensure that the process of transferring ownership is smooth and free of complications.
(b) To give them legal recourse in case they are mistreated.
(c) To outline their rights so that they don't overstep their boundaries.
(d) To ensure that they are protected by the individuals to whom they belong.

5. For whom does Rachel work?
(a) General Stumm.
(b) Ulrich.
(c) The Tuzzis.
(d) Arnheim.

6. Who expresses concern in Chapter 107, about Arnheim's relationship with Diotima?
(a) Diotima's husband.
(b) Count Leinsdorf.
(c) Rachel.
(d) General Stumm.

7. How does Ulrich feel about his relationship with Arnheim in Chapter 112?
(a) Arnheim wants to have a relationship with him, but he doesn't want one.
(b) Ulrich feels that Arnheim is just using him.
(c) They are quite close, and trust one another.
(d) It is odd, at best.

8. Who is the gathered crowd protesting in Chapter 120?
(a) Count Leinsdorf.
(b) Diotima.
(c) The General.
(d) Arnheim.

9. What does Racheal realize in Chapter 104?
(a) How rich Arnheim really is.
(b) How unimportant her well-being is, to her mistress.
(c) How much better her life could be if she purchased her freedom.
(d) How much Soliman cares for her.

10. What is the main interest outsiders seem to show in Moosbrugger, according to the information presented in Chapter 110?
(a) Whether he feels remorse for his crime.
(b) Whether he was really guilty of committing a crime.
(c) Whether he is crazy.
(d) Whether he can be rehabilitated.

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

12. 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) There is no place for them to rendezvous without being caught.
(d) They are not allowed to leave their respective homes.

13. Why doesn't Ulrich get to see Diotima when he goes to visit her in Chapter 121?
(a) She is ill.
(b) She is visiting with someone else.
(c) She is not in.
(d) Her husband won't let her see anyone.

14. What is the concept of "diminished responsibility," as defined in Chapter 110?
(a) The less control a person had over their actions when a crime was committed, the less sane they were, and the less severe their punishment will be.
(b) The more witnesses there were to a crime, the less likely it is that any individual will come forward.
(c) The way a criminal feels less remorse for his crimes the longer he remains in prison.
(d) The fact that a criminal will often feel that his partner committed the majority of the crime, regardless of how large or small his role was.

15. Why does Soliman have extra money in Chapter 104?
(a) He has been saving up.
(b) He sold a personal possession.
(c) He is stealing from his employer.
(d) He got a raise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is giving a speech in Chapter 116?

2. What does Ulrich do when he encounters a prostitute in Chapter 122?

3. It is revealed in Chapter 116 that Arnheim is working for whom?

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

5. What does Bonadea do to maintain a semblance of decorum and discretion as described in Chapter 109?

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