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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 is the ultimate result of Ulrich and Gerda's interactions in Chapter 119?

2. How does Gerda learn of Arnheim's ulterior motives in Chapter 119?

3. For whom does Rachel work?

4. How does Ulrich respond to Arnheim's offer in Chapter 121?

5. What does Arnheim do for the first time in Chapter 116?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Walter and Clarisse fight about in Chapter 118?

2. What do Ulrich and Arnheim say about Moosbrugger in Chapter 121?

3. What is revealed about Arnheim in Chapter 116?

4. What information is presented in Chapter 102 regarding Hans Sepp?

5. What is the status of Diotima and Arnheim's relationship in Chapter 105?

6. What happens between Ulrich and Gerda in Chapter 119?

7. How was Ulrich working against Arnheim, as described in Chapter 112?

8. Who is Bonadea, and what is her history with Ulrich?

9. What idea does Ulrich have at the end of Chapter 120?

10. What happens to Bonadea in Chapter 115?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author weighs in on the legal status of children and slaves as property of their parents and owners, respectively. Why were these laws put in place? What purpose were they intended to serve? When do these laws fail, and what is done in those cases? How have these laws changed since the book was written, and why? Do you think the author would approve of these changes?

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

Arnheim, Ulrich, and others all have different attitudes toward material wealth and what it means. Why is the significance of wealth so subjective? Why do rich and poor have different attitudes toward it? How does Arnheim's attitude toward wealth differ as a result of being born into a family with money, and why? Do you think our attitudes toward wealth in modern society are different from when the book was written?

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