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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20 - 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following traits did Ulrich seem most enamored by in his lover?
(a) Her speech.
(b) Her singing.
(c) Her beauty.
(d) Her dancing.

2. Which of the following were women expected to emphasize while remaining demure in Chapter 15?
(a) Eyes and makeup.
(b) Curves and smiles.
(c) Bosoms and behinds.
(d) Hair and legs.

3. Which of the following groups of writers shared the same literary lineage with Musil?
(a) Milton, Yeats, and Balzac.
(b) Spencer, Wordsworth, and Shakespeare.
(c) Tolstoy, Balzac, and Dostoevsky.
(d) Goethe, Marx, and Whitmore.

4. Why was the woman in Chapter 15 sad about her husband?
(a) Because he was not handsome.
(b) Because he was not intellectual.
(c) Because he was not a hard worker.
(d) Because he was not prominent.

5. What type of communication did Ulrich find among the people whom he studied and worked with in Chapter 10?
(a) Intuitive.
(b) Open.
(c) Underhanded.
(d) Closed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the relationship that Ulrich and his rescuer share carry as an ominous feeling?

2. Which of the following was a factor that led Ulrich's rescuer into extramarital affairs?

3. How many people did Ulrich face in Chapter 6?

4. What happened to Ulrich while he was out drinking in Chapter 1?

5. According to Musil, what portion of the female body was covered up in clothing?

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