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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase is used to describe the Kakanians in Chapter 108?
(a) "Unrequited lovers."
(b) "Unredeemed nationalities."
(c) "Extraneous persons."
(d) "Pseudo-intellectuals."

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

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

4. What two things does the General compare when talking to Ulrich in Chapter 100?
(a) Warfare and libraries.
(b) Politics and school.
(c) Warfare and politics.
(d) Schools and libraries.

5. What is Gerda's reaction when Ulrich tries to take her to bed in Chapter 119?
(a) She panics and screams.
(b) She reluctantly acquiesces.
(c) She eagerly complies.
(d) She slaps him in the face.

6. What is the result of the position of the child and servant, according to the author in Chapter 113?
(a) They are usually the loser in court cases.
(b) They are treated in a similar fashion.
(c) They are prone to abuse.
(d) Both are able to better their positions, but only with difficulty.

7. How does Ulrich respond during the demonstrations in Chapter 120?
(a) He gets involved in the protest.
(b) He tries to calm the crowd.
(c) He stands to defend the person they are protesting.
(d) He watches from a distance.

8. To whom does Gerda go with her knowledge of Arnheim's motives in Chapter 119?
(a) Diotima.
(b) Arnheim.
(c) Hans.
(d) Ulrich.

9. Where does General Stumm take Ulrich, in Chapter 100?
(a) To his uncle's grave.
(b) To his family home.
(c) To a banquet held in the General's honor.
(d) To the State Library.

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

11. How does Diotima's husband feel about the revelations regarding Arnheim in Chapter 116?
(a) He tries to get Arnheim to introduce him to his important political connections.
(b) He is shocked and appalled that his wife was spending so much time with Arnheim.
(c) He already knew and is using the information to further his own agenda.
(d) He immediately tries to recruit Arnheim for his own personal uses.

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

13. Arnheim is convinced in Chapter 112 that Ulrich is doing what?
(a) Trying to push Arnheim away from Diotima, so that he can be with her.
(b) Speaking poorly of Arnheim to others, including Diotima.
(c) Using Arnheim as a means to garner favor with Count Leinsdorf.
(d) Trying to sabotage Arnheim's business ventures.

14. What is Diotima's reaction when Ulrich discusses the relationship between herself and Arnheim in Chapter 101?
(a) She laughs and asks who told him such a story.
(b) She admits that they have affection for one another and doesn't appear to see anything wrong with it.
(c) She dismisses his concerns but appears somewhat uncomfortable.
(d) She blushes deeply and admits that love has grown between them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is said about Diotima in Chapter 108?

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

3. When Moosbrugger's trial reached the courts, what type of issue did it become?

4. How does Ulrich feel about Clarisse?

5. What does Racheal realize in Chapter 104?

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