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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. According to Chapter 113, what is the position of the child and servant?
(a) Both are legally considered property but are typically treated as family.
(b) There is no legal definition of the child's position as there is for the servant's.
(c) One is property, while the other is family.
(d) They are seen as property.

5. Why does Arnheim make some irrational presumptions about wealth, according to the author in Chapter 106?
(a) He doesn't want to be wealthy and doesn't appreciate the opportunities being wealthy has given him.
(b) He was born into wealth instead of having to work his way into it.
(c) He doesn't understand the ideals and motivations of middle-class people.
(d) His family had some strange ideas about wealth.

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

7. What is Bonadea's husband's rank in the military?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) General.
(c) Major.
(d) Corporal.

8. What is General Stumm's reason for recommending a certain author to Ulrich in Chapter 100?
(a) The author's point of view was very different from Ulrich's, and General Stumm wanted him to consider the opposing viewpoint.
(b) The author explored the limitations of intellect and perception, something which Ulrich is interested in exploring.
(c) The author was a relative of General Stumm's, and he was trying to drum up business for him.
(d) Many intellectuals with whom Stumm associated had read this author, and Ulrich needed to be able to discuss his works with them.

9. What surfaces during a heated argument between Walter and Clarisse in Chapter 118?
(a) Clarisse's love for Ulrich.
(b) Walter's lack of romantic feelings toward his wife.
(c) Clarisse's resentment at Walter's inability to provide for her in the manner to which she is accustomed.
(d) Walter's jealousy over Ulrich's relationship with his wife.

10. What does Ulrich do when he encounters a prostitute in Chapter 122?
(a) He spits on her and walks away.
(b) He gives her money in exchange for services.
(c) Nothing; he ignores her and walks on.
(d) He gives her money but doesn't want her services.

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

12. 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 can be rehabilitated.
(c) Whether he is crazy.
(d) Whether he was really guilty of committing a crime.

13. How does Ulrich feel about Clarisse?
(a) He has never thought about her in a romantic way.
(b) He is attracted to her at times, but is comfortable with the idea that nothing is going to happen between them.
(c) He is attracted to her and fervently wishes he could convince her to sleep with him.
(d) He is not attracted to her in the slightest.

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

15. Why does Ulrich attempt to sleep with Gerda in Chapter 119?
(a) He doesn't really want to but feels obligated to.
(b) He wants to ruin her relationship with her fiance.
(c) He has been attracted to her for years.
(d) He wants to be able to blackmail her later.

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea does Ulrich have regarding life in Chapter 120?

2. What does Arnheim ask Diotima in Chapter 105?

3. What point of view does the author use in Chapter 119 to relate the thoughts and feelings of Ulrich and Gerda?

4. How does Bonadea feel about her husband?

5. Why does Bonadea take an interest in Moosbrugger's welfare in Chapter 115?

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