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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Diotima had a propensity for becoming infatuated with men she couldn't have.
(c) Arnheim had all the same qualities that caused Diotima to fall in love with her husband.
(d) He never understood why her husband tolerated Arnheim's attentions toward her.

4. What happens between Gerda and Ulrich in Chapter 119?
(a) They have an argument.
(b) They stop seeing one another.
(c) They plan a secret rendezvous.
(d) They kiss.

5. What point of view does the author use in Chapter 119 to relate the thoughts and feelings of Ulrich and Gerda?
(a) Third-person limited.
(b) Third-person omniscient.
(c) Second-person.
(d) First-person omniscient.

6. Who is giving a speech in Chapter 116?
(a) Hans Sepp.
(b) Ulrich.
(c) Arnheim.
(d) General Stumm.

7. According to the author in Chapter 116, what is the main thing that is holding Ulrich back?
(a) He is not as intelligent as he tries to make people believe he is.
(b) His wife.
(c) He suppresses parts of his personality.
(d) His social status.

8. What is the ultimate result of Ulrich and Gerda's interactions in Chapter 119?
(a) Ulrich is disappointed, and Gerda is mortified.
(b) Both are satisfied and glad they did it.
(c) Ulrich is satisfied, but Gerda is disappointed.
(d) Ulrich comforts Gerda, and both are all right.

9. Where are Rachel and Soliman in Chapter 104?
(a) At Soliman's house.
(b) At a hotel.
(c) At Rache's house.
(d) At a party which their employers have attended.

10. During the protests in Chapter 120, Arnheim is viewed as a representative of what country?
(a) Russia.
(b) Prussia.
(c) Germany.
(d) Austria.

11. Who ended Ulrich and Bonadea's affair?
(a) Ulrich.
(b) Ulrich's wife.
(c) Bonadea.
(d) Bonadea's husband.

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

13. What country is mentioned with regard to the challenge of keeping diverse forces united in Chapter 116?
(a) Prussia.
(b) America.
(c) Austria.
(d) Germany.

14. What is the relationship between Ulrich and Diotima?
(a) They are siblings.
(b) He is her brother-in-law.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) She is his aunt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is General Stumm's reason for recommending a certain author to Ulrich in Chapter 100?

2. Why does Soliman have extra money in Chapter 104?

3. Why doesn't Ulrich get to see Diotima when he goes to visit her in Chapter 121?

4. What two things does the General compare when talking to Ulrich in Chapter 100?

5. How is the Collateral Campaign viewed as of Chapter 116?

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