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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. Who visits Diotima in Chapter 75?

2. Ulrich urges General Stumm to do what, in Chapter 84?

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

4. What does Clarisse realize about her husband in Chapter 97?

5. What is Diotima's opinion of working life as stated in Chapter 93?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What theory does Ulrich develop in Chapter 91?

3. How did Soliman meet Rachel?

4. What information is revealed about Arnheim's family and past in Chapters 89 and 90?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nationality is an important concept in this novel. Several characters are identified by their nationality, and all of the characters have a strong sense of patriotic pride. Why is nationality so important? Which characters feel the strongest regarding their nationalities? Would contemporary readers have shared this strong sense of national pride? Is this something that has changed between the time the novel was written and now?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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