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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. How does Diotima feel about adultery in Chapter 94?

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

3. What effect does Arnheim's family business have on his relationship with General Stumm in Chapter 89?

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

5. Which individual is mentioned as being one of the author's influences in Chapter 91?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What theory does Ulrich develop in Chapter 91?

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

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

5. What is revealed about Georg in Chapter 97?

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

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

8. What was the course of the General's career development as outlined in Chapter 80?

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

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 General Stumm have several conversations about the subjective value of intellect. Why does General Stumm value intellect so highly? Why does Ulrich feel that he values it too highly? Do you agree? Is there any objective way to determine the value of intellect?

Essay Topic 2

Ulrich's destination at the end of the novel is not revealed. Why did the author choose to end the novel this way? How do you, as a reader, feel about this ending, and why? In literary terms, was this ending effective? What point is the author trying to make with this ending?

Essay Topic 3

Ulrich's relationship with Gerda is a strange one. How do they feel about one another? Why have they never been intimate? Why do they feel sometimes as if they ought to be intimate with one another? What happens when they try to take their relationship to that level, and why? How do other people view their relationship with one another?

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