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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which German is mentioned in Chapter 96 as being one of the greats who arose from a class of prosperous tradesmen?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Wagner.
(c) Nietzsche.
(d) Goethe.

2. Clarisse compares Moosbrugger to "the man without" what?
(a) Qualities.
(b) Reservedness.
(c) Compunctions.
(d) Caring.

3. How does the author describe Clarisse?
(a) A sexy intellectual.
(b) A conservative patriot.
(c) Intelligent, but not particularly attractive.
(d) Attractive, but not particularly intelligent.

4. Which two people admit to liking Ulrich in Chapter 93?
(a) General Stumm and Arnheim.
(b) General Stumm and Permanent Secretary Tuzzi.
(c) Arnheim and Diotima.
(d) Arnheim and Permanent Secretary Tuzzi.

5. What did Arnheim explain to Diotima in Chapter 76?
(a) The Count is severely opposed to anti-Semitism and actively works against it.
(b) Diotima doesn't have the social stature to question the Count.
(c) Some of the Count's characteristics are a natural byproduct of his status.
(d) Diotima's husband can't better his position without the Count's blessings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Leo's reaction to the topic Ulrich introduces in Chapter 73?

2. What does Arnheim end up doing in Chapter 86?

3. What did Diotima discuss with Arnheim in Chapter 76?

4. What is the Count's major source of wealth?

5. What is the General's response to Ulrich's assertion that he values intellect too highly in Chapter 85?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ulrich and General Stumm think about intellect, as revealed by their conversation in Chapter 85?

2. What is the difference in the way rich people and poor people view wealth, according to the narrator's statements in Chapter 92?

3. What does Clarisse do in Chapter 82 that embarrasses Ulrich?

4. What do Ulrich and General Stumm say about Diotima in Chapter 85?

5. What does the author say in Chapter 77 about losing one's sense of reality?

6. What is the author's digression in relation to the forces of nature in Chapter 75?

7. What situation regarding an invitation develops in Chapter 80?

8. What is Ulrich's relationship with Count Leinsdorf in Chapter 81?

9. What do Ulrich and Gerda's parents talk about in Chapter 73?

10. According to the narrator in Chapter 92, why is Arnheim different from many rich people?

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