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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. During the protests in Chapter 120, Arnheim is viewed as a representative of what country?

2. To whom does Gerda go with her knowledge of Arnheim's motives in Chapter 119?

3. When Moosbrugger's trial reached the courts, what type of issue did it become?

4. What country is mentioned with regard to the challenge of keeping diverse forces united in Chapter 116?

5. What is the main interest outsiders seem to show in Moosbrugger, according to the information presented in Chapter 110?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening politically in Chapter 120?

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

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

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

5. What does Diotima do with Count Leinsdorf in Chapter 114?

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

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

8. What is revealed about Arnheim in Chapter 116?

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

10. What information does Gerda gain in Chapter 119, and how?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ulrich has relationships with several women throughout the course of the novel. Some are platonic, but some are not. How does Ulrich view women? How does he interact with them? What generalizations does he make that affect the way he treats them? Does he treat his female friends differently from his male friends?

Essay Topic 2

Ulrich's destination at the end of the novel is not revealed. Why did the author choose to end the novel this way? How do you, as a reader, feel about this ending, and why? In literary terms, was this ending effective? What point is the author trying to make with this ending?

Essay Topic 3

All of the main characters are involved in politics on some level. What does the Collateral Campaign do? What is its goal? What is the difference between practical and ideological politics? Which is more useful, and why? What are some of the major political issues at hand, and how do the main characters feel about them? What is each character's role in influencing politics on a local and national level?

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