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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 - 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Ulrich spend time with his lover?
(a) Out in public.
(b) Both - in private quarters and out in public.
(c) In the rural countryside.
(d) In private quarters.

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

3. According to Musil, what portion of the female body was covered up in clothing?
(a) Bosom downward.
(b) Neck downward.
(c) Waist upward.
(d) Stomach upward.

4. What did Ulrich do to the woman in Chapter 12?
(a) Flattered her.
(b) Criticized her.
(c) Pulled her away.
(d) Pushed her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Musil, which of the following presented a paradox at the turn of the Century?

2. Which of the following was the War in which Musil served?

3. According to Ulrich in Chapter 11, what was the paradoxical power of engineering?

4. Which of the following did the man who Ulrich considered to be of importance turn out to be?

5. Which of the following did Musil write about as being affected by changes at the turn of the Century?

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