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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two people admit to liking Ulrich in Chapter 93?

2. What is discussed regarding Diotima in Chapter 93?

3. Which ancient philosopher is the topic of Chapter 77?

4. What might be the result if the philosopher mentioned in Chapter 77 were to do what the author suggests?

5. According to the author in Chapter 85, how does Nature create unity?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Does Arnheim do what the author thinks would be best for him in Chapter 86?

3. Who is Aunt Jane, and what is her history as outlined in Chapter 99?

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

5. What point does the author make in Chapter 88 about the value of books?

6. What information is given about Gerda in Chapter 73?

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

8. What are some of the ideological debates going on in the Collateral Campaign in Chapter 89?

9. What is Ulrich and Gerda's relationship like as explained in Chapter 74?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ulrich and Diotima have several discussions regarding personality and its repression. What happens when an individual's personality or parts of it is repressed? Why does Ulrich suppress parts of his personality? What effect has it had on him as a person, and why? Why do he and Diotima have such different views on this topic?

Essay Topic 2

Ulrich and Gerda almost have an affair, but because they feel pressured, not because either of them really wants to. What message regarding social pressure is the author trying to convey with this interaction? Who was pressuring Ulrich and Gerda? What initially caused them to want to have an affair? What caused them to change their minds? What ramifications might this affair have had, and why?

Essay Topic 3

All of the main characters are involved in politics on some level. What does the Collateral Campaign do? What is its goal? What is the difference between practical and ideological politics? Which is more useful, and why? What are some of the major political issues at hand, and how do the main characters feel about them? What is each character's role in influencing politics on a local and national level?

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