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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 Ulrich respond to Arnheim's offer in Chapter 121?

2. According to the author in Chapter 112, at what point does a great man cease to be great?

3. According to the author in Chapter 116, there is sometimes a relationship between what two concepts?

4. What point of view does the author use in Chapter 119 to relate the thoughts and feelings of Ulrich and Gerda?

5. According to the author in Chapter 116, what is the main thing that is holding Ulrich back?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ulrich realize about himself in Chapter 103?

2. What is the concept of "diminished responsibility" as outlined in Chapter 111?

3. What is the author trying to demonstrate through Ulrich and Gerda's actions in Chapter 119?

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

5. What is said about the Kakanians in Chapter 108?

6. What comparison does General Stumm make between libraries and warfare in Chapter 100?

7. What information is given by the General in Chapter 116?

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

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

10. What concept does Arnheim contemplate in Chapter 106, and how does he feel about it?

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

The author states that the importance of a book is judged by its sales. Do you agree? What does he mean by a book's "importance"? Does a book have an inherent value that is separate from its economic value? If so, how should that value be measured? Is this situation different now than it was when this book was written?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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