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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. What important concept is introduced in Chapter 99?

2. According to the information given in Chapter 96, what creates a calm temperament?

3. Which character from the previous volume is reintroduced in Chapter 74?

4. What was the topic of the letter that Clarisse wrote to Count Leinsdorf in Chapter 82?

5. Which countries does Diotima specifically dislike?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Count Leinsdorf, and how is he described in Chapter 76?

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

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

5. How is the relationship between Diotima and Arnheim described in Chapter 93?

6. What is revealed about Georg in Chapter 97?

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

8. How did Moosbrugger plead on the several occasions that he went before the judges as outlined in Chapter 86?

9. What theory does Ulrich develop in Chapter 91?

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

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

Anti-Semitism is an important concept in this novel. Which of the main characters were at some point affected by anti-Semitism? How did it affect them? How did it change their outlook or their position in life?

Essay Topic 3

Ulrich has relationships with several women throughout the course of the novel. Some are platonic, but some are not. How does Ulrich view women? How does he interact with them? What generalizations does he make that affect the way he treats them? Does he treat his female friends differently from his male friends?

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