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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 type of corporation does Arnheim's family own and run?

2. To what type of individual does the author compare the General to describe his attitude toward his work?

3. Arnheim mentions in Chapter 96 the importance of what?

4. What happens when a book becomes important enough, according to the author?

5. Arnheim has traveled extensively in what areas of the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Goethe, and how does Arnheim feel about him as described in Chapter 96?

2. What is Diotima's psychological situation in Chapter 94?

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

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

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

6. How did Soliman meet Rachel?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author assumes that readers will be familiar with the Kakanians, and therefore the term is never really explained. From the context, what can you infer about what this term means? Who are the Kakanians? What is the area referred to as Kakania? What is its relationship with Austria?

Essay Topic 2

Soliman and Rachel are in a similar position, yet they handle themselves very differently. How do Rachel and Soliman's attitudes toward their employers and their situations differ, and why? How does Soliman influence Rachel? What message is the author trying to convey through these two characters?

Essay Topic 3

The author points out the importance of timeliness for success in business. Why is timeliness so crucial to an idea's marketability? How does Arnheim take advantage of this concept in ways that others don't? What happens to great ideas if they don't surface at the proper time, and why? Why is the execution of ideas such a difficult skill, and why do so few people possess it?

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