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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 surfaces during a heated argument between Walter and Clarisse in Chapter 118?

2. From what ailment is Bonadea suffering in Chapter 115?

3. For whom does Soliman work?

4. What is one of the main reasons Walter doesn't trust Ulrich?

5. What is said about Diotima in Chapter 108?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is revealed about Arnheim in Chapter 116?

5. What happens between Rachel and Soliman in Chapter 104?

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

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

8. What happens to Bonadea in Chapter 115?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ulrich and Gerda almost have an affair, but because they feel pressured, not because either of them really wants to. What message regarding social pressure is the author trying to convey with this interaction? Who was pressuring Ulrich and Gerda? What initially caused them to want to have an affair? What caused them to change their minds? What ramifications might this affair have had, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Moosbrugger is used by the author to relate several messages regarding how people judge one another. How do outsiders view Moosbrugger, and why? Why are they interested in him and his situation? How do they view the crime he committed? What is the theory of "diminished responsibility," and how does it relate to Moosbrugger, and people's opinion of him?

Essay Topic 3

This novel was written in the early 20th century, yet many of its themes are still pertinent in today's society. How would today's readers interpret some of these issues differently? What are some significant changes that have occurred since the novel was written which would affect the way readers interpret it? What are some ideas or themes which are no longer relevant, and why aren't they?

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