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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 does Bonadea do to maintain a semblance of decorum and discretion as described in Chapter 109?

2. What did Ulrich do to offend Arnheim in Chapter 112?

3. How does Ulrich respond during the demonstrations in Chapter 120?

4. What is the concept of "diminished responsibility," as defined in Chapter 110?

5. How is the Collateral Campaign viewed as of Chapter 116?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changes in Chapter 117 for Rachel?

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

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

4. What is revealed about Arnheim in Chapter 116?

5. How do outsiders relate to Moosbrugger, and why are they interested in him, according to the information presented in Chapter 110?

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

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

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

9. What does the narrator say about children and servants in Chapter 113?

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

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

Diotima and her husband are at the pinnacle of the middle class, but they are still middle class. Why does she still have the privilege of associating with wealthy people like Arnheim? How does her unique position affect her attitude toward those with whom she associates, and why? How is she viewed by other aristocrats who either have more money, or made it by investing or inheriting it, and not by working for a living?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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